They promote stuttering among announcers, cause fans to check and recheck their programs and alter shots.

When it comes to dealing with Rochester big men Uche Ndubizu and Jonathan Onyiriuka, opponents have trouble as well. Both seniors, who played as freshmen on the Yellowjackets' Final Four team, are averaging double figures in scoring for the current men's No. 1 team.

“Once you don't let the name intimidate you, it's easier,” Onyiriuka said. But that's just for people trying to say the name. It doesn't help much on defense.

Learn more about the two and their Yellowjacket teammates in this week's Around the Nation.

Plus, our occasional series looking at knee injuries continues. Calvin lost a pair of women's players to ACL tears during the conference title game last season, severely hampering the Knights' hopes of a title run. How have they bounced back? And what does it take to rehab a torn knee ligament?

What are the games worth watching? Who could make the NCAA Tournament on playing just nine regional games? What did Wilmington find with its recruiting credit earned during the NCAA Tournament championship season of 2004? That and more in Around the Nation.