Colorado State Rams

— Reserve Amarachi Simpson scored 18 points, Kiara Jackson scored 12 points and No. 21-ranked UNLV advanced to the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game by beating Colorado State 62-52 on Tuesday night.

Joe Parker is stepping down from his role as Colorado State's director of athletics after nearly nine years. John Weber, an alum of Colorado State, will take over as the interim athletic director.

From the country's most compelling race in the ACC to a potential NCAA tournament debutant in the WAC, here are the top stories defining every league.

— Lamont Butler scored 16 points and No. 20 San Diego State held on to beat Colorado State 64-61 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

From the ACC to the WAC, we name our player of the year and runner-up in all 32 leagues.

As a player, Becky Hammon overcame the odds and became an All-Star. And after stalling in the NBA coaching ranks, she took over the Aces and led them to a WNBA title.

From the American to the WCC, we handicap the player of the year race in all 32 conferences, including the favorite and the top challenger.

These schools have double the chances of making a run in March Madness 2022.

With the NCAA women's tournament in San Antonio, several Spurs players honored some of women's college basketball's all-time greats.

From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.