UCLA's historic run of nine men's basketball national championships in 10 years (and 10 in 12 years) started during the 1964 NCAA tournament. Led by coach John Wooden, the Bruins knocked off the Duke Blue Devils in the first national title game appearance for both schools.

Howard freshman Blake Harper blossomed into one of the brightest young players, and now the Bison face an all-out effort to keep him.

Here are 20 mid-major college basketball stars to know as conference tournaments heat up around the country. We analysis the men’s college basketball teams who could be dancing for the first time come Selection Sunday. Conference tournaments have begun in men’s college basketball and we break down the teams you should be following.

College basketball analyst Andy Katz has named the players he believes will be All-Big Ten selections this season, as well as the league's Player of the Year.