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Scoreboard Women’s Pac-10 standings 1. Oregon 13-4 2. (tie) Arizona 12-5 Stanford 12-5 4. UCLA 11-6 5. Oregon State 10-7 6. USC 9-8 7. Arizona State 7-10 8. California 6-11 9. Washington 4-13 10. Washington State 1-16 Women’s scores Southern California 88, Washington 76 (OT) UCLA 95, Washington State 86 Arizona 79, Stanford 72 California 60, Arizona State 55 (OT) South Alabama 51,(3) Louisiana Tech 95 George Mason 61,(14) Old Dominion 66 Texas 68, (6) Texas Tech 50 Nebraska 48, (10) Iowa St. 85 Men’s Pac-10 standings 1. Stanford 14-2 2. Arizona 13-3 3. Oregon 12-5 4. Arizona State 9-7 5. UCLA 8-8 6. California 7-9 7. Southern California 7-9 8. Washington 5-11 9. Oregon State 5-12 10. Washington State 1-15 Men’s scores California 76, Arizona State 65 Southern California 90, Washington 71 Arizona 65, Stanford 61 UCLA 65, Washington State 56 St. Louis 68,(1) Cincinnati 58 Clemson 63, (3) Duke 94 Virginia Tech 52, (6) Temple 71 Georgetown 76, (12) Syracuse 72 Rice 51, (14) Tulsa 71 Vi I la nova 70, (19) St. John’s (NY) 75 Seton Hall 64, (21) Connecticut 79 Notre Dame 58, (23) Miami (FL) 89 Kansas St. 60, (24) Kansas84 Best Bet NCAA Women’s Hoops Beavers vs. Ducks 7 p.m. Oregon Sports Network Sport! Friday March 10,2000 Volume 101, Issue 115 Emerald The Ducks want it all Catharine Kendall Emerald Brianne Meharry and Oregon’s post players expect a physical game from the Beavers. ■ The Oregon women’s basketball team could claim its first all-out Pac-10 conference title ever By Scott Pesznecker Oregon Daily Emerald Expect the noise level to reach new heights—before tipoff. Because when the band kicks up “Mighty Oregon,” the crowd jumps to its feet and the Oregon women charge forth from the tunnel, the announcer won’t just say “here come the Ducks.” He’ll say: “Here come your Pac 10 champions!!!” Oregon has already clinched its second-straight Pacific-10 Confer ence title, courtesy of Reshae Bris tol and the Arizona Wildcats’ win at Stanford Thursday night. The No. 24 Ducks play Oregon State today at McArthur Court at 7:05 p.m.. Should the Beavers upset Oregon, the Ducks still win the title, but they will finish tied with Ari zona and Stanford for the honor. Should Oregon win... Insanity. Pandemonium. Chaos. And complete, utter, all-out, no holds-barred celebration because the Ducks will have won the first conference championship in school history. According to Oregon athletic di rector Bill Moos, sole possession of the Pac-10 title would dramatically increase the Ducks chances of host ing the first two games of the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA selection committee said “the Pac-10 champion de serves to have a home court game,” Moos said. “They’d like to see two West Coast sites, and possibly the fact that the West Regionals are in Portland [helps] as well. So we Turn to Women, pagelOA On Tap What: Women’s basketball Who: Oregon State vs.Oregon When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Mac Court Oregon plans to win for its seniors On Tap What: Men’s basketball Who: Oregon State vs. Oregon When: 7:05 p.m. Where: Mac Court ■ Oregon looks to end its regular season with four straight wins and to send seniors off on high note By Jeff Smith Oregon Daily Emerald With the Big Dance looming in less than a week, it might seem at first glance that the Ore gon men’s basketball team would look past its regular sea son finale. But au contraire. It’s Civil Wartime. And regardless of the win-loss records of either teams, you bet ter believe it’s going to be a battle. Adding to the in-state hype, when the Ducks (21-7 overall, 12-5 Pacific-10 Conference) host the Oregon State Beavers (13-15,5-12) on Saturday at 7:05 p.m., the event marks the last ever home game for three very special seniors. Oregon head coach Ernie Kent will indeed lead his alma mater to only its second NCAA Tournament berth since 1961, but he is well aware that he owes a lot to seniors A.D. Smith, Alex Scales and Darius Wright. “I think every program needs to have good senior leadership, and that’s one of the things we've started to develop from day one,” Kent said. “These three seniors have certainly raised the bar of accountability. They allowed themselves to sacrifice and become great lead ers and players.” Smith, Scales and Wright have played large roles in all as pects of the game. On the court, the three account for 54 percent of the team’s scoring and 37 per cent of the rebounding. Off the court, they’re all valuable con tributors to the “family feeling” that Kent is so proud of. “I feel fortunate, and very lucky, that I’ve had the opportu nity to coach a group of guys like this,” Kent said. “I think that, just as important as the Civil War, is to finish off the year right for those three guys. This team is go ing to play really hard for them. ” One player who will maJce sure that his seniors don’t lose Turn to Civil War, page 8A Emerald Senior Alex Scales looks to ran past the Beavers once again in the final home appearance of his sensational two-year Duck career.
