East Tennessee State University

Damn the turnovers and full steam ahead! Today's coaches covet speedy players like never before, and swifties such as East Tennessee State's Tim Smith are changing the game--in a hurry

MENKhari Jaxon, a 6'8" junior forward for New Mexico, scored a career-high 21 points, converting nine of 11 held goal attempts, and blocked seven shots in the Lobos' 60-54 defeat of Utah.

A Distaff Juggernaut

Thirty-three conference champions are eligible for 30 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament. Here are our picks to win the leagues not covered in the preceding reports.