Here is the latest Pac-12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clay Helton believes his job at Southern California is secure as he heads into two games that could determine whether he's right. The coach addressed the pertinent topic of his future with the Trojans in a meeting this week. He recognizes the fan unrest created by USC's 5-5 season but Helton told his players to focus on their upcoming rivalry games against UCLA and Notre Dame, not on whether he is about to make a sudden departure.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Rakocevic had 16 points and 13 rebounds _ his third double-double in as many games _ and Southern California routed Stetson 95-59 when Bennie Boatwright made his season debut. Boatwright had 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting while making four 3-pointers in 18 minutes after missing the first two games of his senior season.

KENT, Wash. (AP) — Terrell Brown scored a game-high 20 points, with eight coming in the final 86 seconds, and Seattle University held off Washington State 78-69. It was the first time Seattle U. has beaten the Cougars since the 1978-79 season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michaela Onyenwere scored 25 points, Kennedy Burke added 21 and UCLA pulled away with a game-ending 18-4 run to upset No. 14 Georgia 80-69. The Bruins (2-1) trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter and tied the game three times in the fourth before taking control.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graduation rates for NCAA athletes reached a record high of 88 percent, according to data released by college sports' governing body. Graduation Success Rate data released by the NCAA showed a 1-percentage point increase from 2017. There were similar increases for men's basketball players, which was up 3 percentage points to 85, and FBS football players, up 1 percentage point to 79.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA coach Steve Alford has signed a trio of guards for the 2019-20 season. Jaime Jaquez of nearby Camarillo, Jake Kyman of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and Grant Sherfield of Bel Aire, Kansas, will enroll in the fall.

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