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Show Cll The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Sunday, April 27, 1997 WAC(Cool Toward 16-Team Men’s Hoop Tourney dressed is the WAC’s posture on the bowlalliance,The WACwant- ed a spotif it had a team with a ranking at No. 12 or higher while the alliance offered a No. 6 or BY ANDY KATZ THE FRESNO BEE With the Western Athletic Conference unable to secure a second venue in Las Vegas, the league's men’s basketbali coaches will likely be turned down in their request for mn tournamentto include all 16 members. ‘ter recommending a four- team increase last week at a meet- ing in Las Vegas, the vote will face opposition from a numberof athletic directors and senior women's administrators gathering Saturday through Tuesday in Houston at the WAC’s annual spring meetings. The tournament,crossover games,the bowlalliance and the commitmentto holding championship events in three sports in Stew Morrill is an active propo- Benson said the other options, nent of 16. “It's cost prohibitive to outside of staying at 12 for men go with more. And even if we had another facility, who would be in it? We would have to be cognizant of that issue.” And the fact that the women’s basketball coaches voted for 12 teams won't lessen the issue because athletic directors and senior women's administrators don’t favor an unequal number of men’s and women’sinvitations. “Twelve teams is plenty,” said Linda Estes, New Mexico’s SWA. “Frankly, I don’t understand why the men need 16.” Citing poor media coverage and the belief that the women could dump the two interdivisional games last week in Las Vegas. and women, are for the men to have 16 and the womeneight after playing the first round at a stand on their own financially, Es- The women want to keep the naments, with the womengoing to campus site, although Estes canceled out that plan. Both could another site, possibly Albuquer- games but not count them, citing scheduling problems. Estes wants to see them dropped from volley- que. Fresno State’s Diane Milu- ball, as well. Bensonsaid the contracts of the tes is in favorofsplitting the tour- play a first-round game on campus sites, but the men have been tinovich said she and women's Coach Linda Wunder are adamantly opposed to separating the two events. Benson said he doesn’t anticipate Estes’ plan to have a majority backing. Eliminating the crossover games does have overwhelming support. The eight men’s coaches against that option. “We can handle 24 teams, 16 and eight, 12 and 12,” said San DiegoState athletic director Rick Bay of a WAC tournamentat the Thomas & Mack Center. “If the MGMisn't available, we'll probably keep the same format."” and athletic directors voted to football championship, basketball and volleyball tournaments in Las Vegas need to be reviewed, too. One year remains on the con- tracts, with an option fora third, which the WACwill likely pick up with no other offer on the table. ‘The oneissue that doesn't have a decision due but needs to be ad- higher. Benson said the league would have accepted a No. 8 and the presidents need to decide in June whetherto accept the No. 6 offer. With the U.S. Senateset to hold hearings on the bowl alli. ance, Benson wants to check the pulse of the league. If the league is silent and doesn't have a top 10 showing next fall with its best team, its position will weaken. ‘We have to press the point based onthis year's experience said Bay. “We'll never have a bet- ter test case. I don't want to be reckless but we have to push to get some sort of resolution. MA) | DoH Las Vegas will also be addressed. Anyresults from this weekend have to go to the WAC presidents Orem 1300 South & State for final approval in early June. However, WAC commissioner Karl Benson said he will hold an immediate conferencecall in the CTLely ee next week with the presidents if a change is made onthe crossover games and the tournament. The tournament issue took a turn Friday when Benson said that the MGM Grand GardenAre- ieee Cross shopping Center na is unavailable duringthefirst week in March next year but open in the ensuing years. With the Thomas & Mack Center as the only facility, inviting 32 teams — 16 men’s and women’s programs — would create a scheduling nightmare over ie course of a week. “Twelve piahes.the limit,”said Colorado State athletic director Tom Jurich, whose men’s Coach Nagano Gears Up for Drug Testing @ Continued from C-1 restricted to world championships, such as swimming and track, where international federations require them. 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