Conference's trio ready for tourney come Thursday Stanford earned a top seed Sunday when the NCAA Tournament brackets were announced on television By Hank Hager Sports Editor Just three teams from the Pacific 10 Conference made the NCAA Tournament when the brackets were announced Sunday. That's the worst showing for the confer ence since the 1992-93 sea son when Arizona, California and UCLA were deemed worthy of the Big Dance. Nevertheless, the Pac-10 is expected to be a player in this season's tourna ment. Stanford, as expected, earned a No. 1 seed, while Washington and Arizona were both put into positions to succeed. No. 1 Stanford (29-1 overall) vs. No. 16 Texas San-Antonio (20-12) A day after avenging a loss to Wash ington with a win over the Huskies in the Pac-10 Tournament, Stanford earned the No. 1 seed in the Phoenix section of the tournament. "We wanted to avenge our only loss of the season," Stanford's Josh Chil dress told reporters after the game. "I was fired up. I'm definitely glad we got to play them again." Childress reigns as the Pac- 10's Player of the Year and is joined by a more than-competent cast. Matt Lottich, Joe Kirchofer and Justin Davis, among oth ers, all have played key roles this season. What to watch: Davis has suffered from a right knee injury all season long. He saw action in the Pac-10 Turn to READY, page 11B Three Pac-10 teams ready for beginning of NCAA Tournament Stanford gets a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite earning a share of the Pac-10 title Saturday By Jon Roetman Sports Reporter One thing was apparent after Sun day's NCAA Women's Basketball Tour nament selection show: The Pacific-10 Conference isn't considered one of the nation's best. Only three teams from the conference will participate in the Big Dance, with only one seeded better than eighth. Stanford, co champions of the Pac-10's regular season and winners of the conference tournament, received a No. 6 seed in the Midwest bracket and will play No. 11 Missouri in Tempe, Ariz. This seed comes despite the Cardinal finishing Turn to THREE, page 9B Danielle Hickey Photo Editor Arizona earned a No.9 seed and a game against Michigan State. Master of Arts in Teaching: Initial License Designed for first license high school teachers. Previous teaching license not required. Cohorts begin in June. MA/MS in Correctional Administration Students can start during any quarter and may be full or part-time. Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling This program trains rehabilitation counselors to work with adults with disabilities; meets the State of Oregon curriculum requirements to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); and meets national certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Application due March 15th. Call us today to ensure your success! Graduate Office • Western Oregon University • Monmouth, OR 97361 503-838-8730 • www.wou.edu/graduate • e-mail sendelj@wou.edu T~/fe /YoftcSf rfr f/fe TVott/ffwS'f 01809? Every Tlfuhfdtay! Show your Student ID for FREE Admittance • $3 Lunch Special Sun-Thurs 12pm-2pm • $4 Dinner Special Sun-Thurs all night! Ladies and couples get in for FREE! 2165 W. 11TH AVENUE • EUGENE • 683-6021 Monday-Friday 12-2, Saturday & Sunday 2-2 • www.hotbody.com IRFflflN DAILY WFBtLDy°urin