07 NWS COVER

Bob Scofield sprints down court at the Southern Arizona Officials Camp Tuesday, May 29th, 2007. Photo Jim Davis / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson basketball referee Bob Scofield advanced to the Sweet 16, working Friday’s Washington-Mississippi State women’s game. Scofield mostly works Pac-12 games in the regular season, and missed two weeks last month with a calf injury. This is his eighth straight Sweet 16 and 19th NCAA Tournament. One of his colleagues, ex-UA basketball player Brenda Pantoja, also advanced to the women’s Sweet 16, calling Friday’s Baylor-Louisville game. NCAA basketball referees advance on a merit system, as evaluated by the NCAA game to game. 


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