61.   The Matadors are favored to with the conference title and reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

62.   The remaining teams will gain a berth in the tournament by winning conference tournament titles or be granted at-large bids.

63.   The Sonics wanted to savor a conference title that seemed to be in their grasp last Tuesday when the Jazz twice postponed the party.

64.   The Terriers have won two NCAA titles and five Hockey East conference titles under Parker and have had only four losing seasons during his tenure.

65.   The third round also proved to be a day-long clinic for the two Cougars, who will try to help Canyons defend its conference title this year.

66.   The victor is the favorite not only to win the SEC East but the conference title as well.

67.   The West Virginia coach took his Mountaineers into the Carrier Dome with hopes of eliminating a challenger for the conference title.

68.   The thinking was that Michael Jordan was gone, that no team in the East was dominant, that this was their chance to finally seize the conference title.

69.   The Trojans must adjust to playing for a tournament seeding instead of a conference title Saturday, when they play host to Oregon State.

70.   Their aspirations of winning a conference title has been supplanted by the most rudimentary hope of surviving.