Split on the Oregon trail puts 'Cats on the Pac-10 map...

In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: The Arizona Wildcats' journey up the Oregon trail the last 72 hours has put them back on the Pac-10 map.

The Wildcats' last-second loss to the Oregon State Beavers (67-64) on Thursday and their surprising 74-60 win at Mac Court Saturday over the Ducks moved them from last place in the conference back to one win away from being on the top of the world -- the Pac 10 world that is.

During the Lute Olson era, Lute would have been happy with a split at Eugene and Corvallis and so you've got to hand it to Sean Miller for taking a young Arizona team up to the unfriendly confines in the North country and coming away with a push. My goodness, if the 'Cats hadn't gone cold in the last four minutes of the Oregon State game, Miller and the Arizona fans would really be smilin' this morning.

The Wildcats are definitely looking more like a team, despite the fact the Man from the Ukraine (Kyryl Natyazhko) isn't cutting it and Solomon Hill's offense has gone south over the last couple of weeks. But the others, namely Nic Wise, Derrick Williams, Kyle Fogg, Kevin Parrom, Jamelle Horne and MoMo Jones are getting the job done. And now it is on to ASU. A win over the Sun Devils on Saturday would keep the Wildcats within striking distance of first place in the conference. What more could you ask of Miller and the Wildcats at this point in the season?