Pasquarelli: Duke's Williams hopes to write ultimate chapter
Jason Williams has chronicled the ups and downs of his Duke career and hopes to add a chapter about the Blue Devils capturing a NCAA championship.

Alesia: Now free to improvise, Williams excelling for Illini
Under former coach Lon Kruger, point guard Frank Williams felt suffocated. Under new coach Bill Self, Williams can breath and has the top-seeded Illini poised for a Final Four run.

Dodd: Cyclones looking to Tinsley to slip out of slump
Iowa State point guard Jamaal Tinsley hasn't played very well lately, but don't be surprised if he steps up again now that the biggest games of the season are at hand.

Miech: Florida point guard Nelson carries on Mountain State tradition
West Virginia has produced some great point guards, including the incomparable Jerry West and Kings star Jason Williams. Florida's Brett Nelson is on his way to being the next.

Wetzel: Bell, Skinner lead worst-to-first BC into tourney
Boston College point guard Troy Bell and coach Al Skinner have guided the woeful Eagles from worst to first and to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Miech: Watson gets the job done for UCLA
If UCLA reaches the Final Four, Earl Watson will set a record by playing in 131 games for the Bruins. The idea isn't as far-fetched as some might think.

Wetzel: Even at 5-9, Providence's Linehan shouldn't be overlooked
When John Linehan was left off the first-team All-Big East selections, it was just another source of motivation for Providence's pesky 5-9 point guard.

Lurie: Tough freshman Nelson helps drive St. Joseph's
Freshman Jameer Nelson was a prized recruit for St. Joseph's, but even the coach who landed him says he had no idea Nelson would be this good.

Miech: Don't expect Maddox, Tarkanian to linger at Fresno St.
Tito Maddox has helped land Fresno State in the NCAA Tournament, but don't expect him -- or coach Jerry Tarkanian -- to be around next year for the Bulldogs.

Miech: Dickau finds big time at Gonzaga
Dan Dickau wanted to play big-time basketball, and that's why he chose Washington and the Pac-10 Conference coming out of high school. And Dickau indeed made it to the big time -- after transferring to Gonzaga.