1.   An NIT invitation is more likely unless the Waves win the conference tournament.

2.   Another change Frederick would like to see is conference tournaments concluding on a Saturday to give the committee more time to mull over its selections.

3.   Arizona and Iowa State were the at-large qualifiers among them, while the others all won their conference tournaments.

4.   At Kansas, the conference tournament, at least until the first jump ball, is seen as more of a chore than opportunity.

5.   Blodgett helped lead her high school in Maine to four state championships, then helped the university win four conference tournaments and make four trips to the NCAA tournament.

6.   Boston College is the only charter member never to win the conference tournament.

7.   Both teams compete in their conference tournaments today.

8.   A conference tournament makes the regular season about as consequential as a midterm exam.

9.   A middle-of-the-pack team could sneak into the championship tournament by winning the conference tournament.