1.   And then there was our man Parker, who drew many ohh-la-las with some poised all-around guard play.

2.   And, as any coach will tell you, when you reach the grand stage of the Final Four, guard play is the thing.

3.   Arizona coach Lute Olson, a ranking authority on major-college guard play, gazed at the stat sheet and could barely believe his eyes.

4.   Both have underrated guard play and quickness in the backcourt.

5.   Come March, no one goes to hoop heaven without great guard play.

6.   Even back when he was struggling to master the finer points of point guard play, KJ had numbers.

7.   Guard play has been the main reason for their turnaround.

8.   Guard play, coaches say, has become increasingly important in college basketball.

9.   Guard play, though, will be the key.

10.   In a season in which Childs has impressed just about everyone with his point guard play, the physical setbacks have been the one negative.