11.   He replaced German Tommy Haas, originally the sixth seed, who pulled out to fly to Florida because his parents were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.

12.   Irina Spirlea, the sixth seed, will be the highest seed to play today.

13.   Privately, USC hopes it could inch up to a sixth seed with a victory.

14.   Remember, Houston was a sixth seed last year when they won the championship.

15.   The Cardinal, a sixth seed in the West Regional, faces second-seeded Utah on Thursday in San Jose, California.

16.   The draw was viewed favorably by the Trojans, who hoped for a sixth seed, but expected worse.

17.   The Hawks, not the Pistons, claimed the sixth seed, which should get the Pacers into the second round even with Miller out and Rik Smits hobbling.

18.   The Lakers nearly are locked into the third spot, which gets the sixth seed in the opening round.

19.   Weber State, the sixth seed in the six-team tournament, upset Idaho State in the first round to advance to the semifinals.

20.   We won the championship last year from the sixth seed.