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References
- ↑ "Pacific 10 conference 2002–03 standings" . Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ↑ "2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ↑ 2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide pages 50–60 (PDF copy available at 2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine )
- ↑ Sponsorship Pacific Life [ dead link ]
2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide pages 50–60 (PDF copy available at 2007–08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide)