Top-player races in power conferences enter final weekend

FILE - At left, in a Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle (3) shoots against Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Salt Lake City. At right, in a Jan. 17, 2019, file photo, Washington's Jaylen Nowell (5) shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Stanford, in Seattle. The top conferences in college basketball are wrapping up regular-season play, along with the races to determine each league’s player of the year. Washington has long since wrapped up the regular-season Pac-12 title behind sophomore Jaylen Nowell. Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle (20.5 points, 8.0 rebounds) would be the likely top contender.(AP Photo/File)

FILE - At left, in a Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Kentucky's PJ Washington (25) shoots against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Lexington, Ky. At right, in a March 2, 2019, file photo, Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) shoots against Kentucky during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Knoxville, Tenn. The top conferences in college basketball are wrapping up regular-season play, along with the races to determine each league’s player of the year. Tennessee’s Grant Williams is the front-runner. Kentucky’s PJ Washington is the biggest competition. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - At left, in a Dec, 29, 2018, file photo, Purdue guard Carsen Edwards (3) goes up for a dunk against Belmont during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind. At right, in a Feb. 2, 2019, file photo, Michigan State's Cassius Winston (5) shoots against Indiana during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in East Lansing, Mich. The top conferences in college basketball are wrapping up regular-season play, along with the races to determine each league’s player of the year. Winston has kept the Spartans positioned for a regular-season Big Ten title entering Saturday’s finale against No. 7 Michigan. That could give him the edge on league-leading scorer Carsen Edwards. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - At left, in a Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, Duke's RJ Barrett (5) dunks against Notre Dame during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in South Bend, Ind. At right, in a Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives to the basket against Virginia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Durham, N.C. Duke freshmen RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are 1-2 in the league in scoring. They could end up that way for top ACC player, too. (AP Photo/File)

These are 2019 file photos showing college basketball players, from left: Iowa State guard Marial Shayok, Kansas forward Dedric Lawson, Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr. and Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver. The top conferences in college basketball are wrapping up regular-season play, along with the races to determine each league’s player of the year. The Big 12 offers the most uncertainty. (AP Photo/File)