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Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four March 31 Title Game April 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota Champion 1st Round - Thursday _Duke 1 llftelMMTfo.ir Georgia 8 Missouri 9 --Qim.Sta.ie i East ljtah..StaM.12 UCLA 4 Hofstra 13 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania West Anaheim, California Southern California 6 .Oklahoma State 11 J.QSt.Q.O.Mte.,3 Southern Utah 14 iom2 jMishtoo 10 .Kentucky 2 Stanford 1 UNC-6reensboro16 .Gsargialech s ■Saio.tios.eph,3.9 ..Ci.nci.oMi,,5, .8.tisliam.yQ.y.ng..1.2. Indiana4 Kent State 13 Wisconsin 6 Georgia State. ,11 .Maryland! MumlAmn 14 .A!kansay7 ..Georgetown,If; JowaitatHI ..Hammpillt Men’s Pac-10 teams ready to dance in tourney ■ Half of the men’s teams in the Pac-10 are selected for the one and only Big Dance By Peter Hockaday Oregon Daily Emerald The men’s NCAA Tournament se lection committee must like the Pa cific- 10 Conference. Five teams were selected from the Pac-10 to go to the men’s version of March Madness, none lower than a number six seed. Stanford was the real winner from the Pac-10, receiving the number one seed in the West Region. Ari zona, UCLA, California and South ern California all got their tickets punched to the Big Dance as well. Without further ado, here is the analysis of the Pac-10 teams in the NCAA Tournament. Stanford The Cardinal, ranked No. 1 in the nation, were a lock to get one of the four No. 1 seeds in the tourney for the second year in a row. Stanford will take on North Carolina-Greensboro in San Diego Thursday. The West Re gional, probably the easiest in the tour nament, features Iowa State, Mary land, Cincinnati and Georgia Tech. Stanfoid should go further this season than last year’s disappoint ing second-round loss to North Car \ , olina. The Cardi nal will need Casey Jacobsen to step up — as a freshman, Jacob sen went2-for-12 from the floor in that loss to UNC — if they want to make it to their second Final Four in four years. Arizona The Wildcats are the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, which will be held in Kansas City. Arizona will match up with 21-9 Eastern Illinois in the first round, and could meet ACC power Wake Forest in tire second A Bed & Breakfast Inn 007201 Ten delightful garden-theme rooms await you. t Js 1910 University Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403 541-484-6755 • fax: 541-43U1699 • 1-888-484-6755 Toll free www. secre tgardenbbinn .com round if the Demon Deacons can han dle Butler. Further down the bracket, the Wildcats could possibly meet up with Notre Dame, Kansas, Syracuse or the No. 1 seed in the Midwest, Illinois. All signs are good for Arizona. It has won six in a row — including a 76-75 victory over Stanford Thurs day — and nine of its last 10. The -‘Gats have lost only two games since Lute Olson resumed coaching the team after his wife, Bobbi, passed away. The Wildcats could be looking to make a statement after many had written them off earlier this season. UCLA The Bruins, a No. 4 seed in the East Regional, seem to have an easy first couple of rounds—they play Hofstra to open things up, then a dis appointing Ohio State team or Utah State in the second round. But then they would face Duke, if the Blue Devils don’t get upset along the way. UCLA also shouldn’t overlook the No. 13 seed Hofstra Pride. Hofs tra has the nation’s longest winning streak —18 straight games — and has won 36 of its last 3 7. The Bruins enter the NCAA Tournament after suffering a devas tating last-second loss to Pac-10 bottom-feeders Washington Satur day. Before that loss, UCLA had won nine of its previous 10 games. But fans shouldn’t forget last sea son, when the Bruins were written off but went further than any Pac 10 club — all the way to the Sweet 16. They could easily do it again. California Cal got the worst deal of all the Pac-10 tourney teams. A No. 8 seed in the South region, the Golden Bears face a tough Fresno State team in the first round. If they make it past the Bulldogs, Cal will most likely face No. 1 seed and defending na tional champion Michigan State. Still, the Bears have the talent to possibly upset a No. 1 seed. Sean Lampley, the Pac-lO’s leading scor er, spearheads a multi-faceted of fense that has brought Cal to a DISCOUNT SPORTS & VITAMINS (VITAL FOOD) BEST PRICE & SELECTION 255 E. 18TH, EUGENE 343-0971 —--—Arzzjr MLD. Labs ©EAS.com American Sports Nutrition Bio-Tech Pinnacle Champion Nutrition Sportspharma Prolab Muscle Tech Optimum Nature's Best Twin Lab Atkins laBrada Gen Cybergenics Metaform Isopure Next Nutrition BEST SELECTION OF BRANDS AND PRICES N. OF SAN FRANCISCO blowout win over UCLA and two near-upsets of Arizona. However, the Bears will be freezing-cold heading into the tournament, as they lost three of their final four games. Cal’s spotty play will only add to the madness of March. Southern California The Trojans will compete with cross-town rivals in the East Re gional, but chances of the two teams meeting are slim. USC faces an emotional Oklahoma State team, still reeling from a plane crash that killed two players, in the opening round, with possible matchups with Boston College, Iowa and Kentucky down the road. USC has a good record this sea son, 21-9 overall, but is unproven against good teams. The Trojans lost to Stanford, Arizona and UCLA a combined six times. USC has won its last three games, and could be peaking at just the right time. Look for the Trojans to make a little noise in the tournament. The fifeP//'onai ^-^Adult Store EXCL'SLKJlVEL.Y TOYS VIDEOS MAGAZINES DVDs 1166 South A * Springfield rtTen 24-7 (Almost) 726-6969 Be cool... Make a better world. RECYCLE!
