The Pac-10 reclaimed the lead in the showdown with the Big 12, as USC downed Oklahoma, 66-55 and Oregon used a second-half comeback and overtime to topple K-State, 80-77.

That wasn’t the only OT road victory for a ranked team, as #19 Gonzaga topped St. Joe’s, 70-65. Elsewhere, Wake Forest suffered its first loss, going down on the road in Charlotte, 63-59.

More from the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Showdown Classic Showcase Tournament Extravaganza tonight. The one LRT is most interested in will be #6 Washington State at Baylor (8 PM CST, ESPNU). Baylor has some solid wins so far this year, but this is a massive test. We will soon know how legit the Bears are when we see how well they hang with Tony Bennett’s excellent Wazzu squad. Also, Iowa State heads to Corvallis to face Oregon State in the nightcap (10 PM CST, FSN).

Today is yet another travel day, and there’s still 12 hours of work and school to squeeze in before the flight to L.A. So, there may not be a Horns in the League update tonight, and the three-part trip log from shitty beautiful Newark won’t start running until tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy the hell out of that Washington State/Baylor tilt, as I’ll be stuck watching CNNAirport in DFW at the time. Faaaantastic!