Oregon, after a 12-16 season, failed to make the NCAA Tournament’s field of 64 when it was announced Sunday. That leaves McArthur Court as a neutral site when four teams come calling March 22.
Top-ranked LSU, No. 16 Southwest Texas, eighth-ranked Wisconsin-Green Bay and No. 9 Washington will converge on Eugene when the NCAA Tournament opens up.

No. 1 Louisiana State vs. No. 16 SW Texas
Fans in Eugene will get to see the best of the West bracket when LSU, the third-ranked team in the nation and top-ranked in the region, takes on SW Texas.
The Tigers (27-3 overall, 11-3 Southeastern Conference) are led by forward Aiysha Smith and point guard Temeka Johnson, who both earned All-SEC honorable mention honors. Johnson connected on 52 percent of her shots from the field this season.
Still, the Tigers believe they have to fight for respect, evidenced by the fact the Tigers failed to place a member on the All-SEC first or second teams.
“We really don’t get the respect we deserve,” Smith told the Reveille Online. “So we just have to come out and earn it, just like we did in the (SEC) tournament.”
The Bobcats (18-13, 14-6 Southland Conference), on the other hand, will be making their second-ever visit to the NCAA Tournament.
That became possible after SW Texas defeated Texas-San Antonio in the Southland Conference’s championship game.
“We are excited to be representing the league in the NCAA Tournament,” SW Texas head coach Suzanne Fox said. “What an incredible moment for our program and our players.”

No. 8 Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. No. 9 Washington
UW-Green Bay (27-3, 15-1 Horizon League) enters Mac Court with a sense of history in Eugene. The Phoenix defeated Oregon, 75-57, in the 2001-02 season.
The Phoenix are led by Kristy Loiselle, who averaged 14.4 points per game and was tops in rebounds at 5.3 per game. Chandra Johnson gives the Phoenix a presence down low, as she is scoring 13.3 points per game.
“We’ve got a good squad,” UW-Green Bay head coach Kevin Borseth told the Green Bay News-Chronicle. “Obviously, we’re not to be taken lightly. We’ll play well, and we’ll
represent ourselves extremely well.”
If Duck fans recognize any team at Mac Court, Washington (22-7, 13-5 Pacific-10 Conference) would be that squad. The Huskies, after bowing out to NCAA-bound Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament in San Jose, Calif., return to the Pacific Northwest.
Last season, the Huskies were not assured of an NCAA Tournament berth entering the Pac-10 Tournament, and a loss to Oregon in the team’s first game doomed them to the WNIT.
This year, well, is a different story.
“We’re in… and that’s the most important thing,” Husky head coach June Daugherty told The Tacoma News-Tribune before the team’s selection. “You can’t control where you’re going and who you’ll play. You can’t get caught up in worrying about what the committee will or won’t do.”
If Loree Payne gets hot, the Phoenix will have to look out. The Husky senior scored 15 points in the second half against the Ducks at Mac Court this season, ultimately leading Washington to victory.
Both games represent first-round contests. Winners of both games will meet Monday night in the second round to determine who goes to the West Regional at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif.