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Coaches' questions: What's it like preparing for conference tourneys?

Ah, conference championship week. Fun, friendly basketball among rivals in their respective conferences that makes for great sport television.

And, also, a nerve-wracking, heart-pounding, all-or-nothing, ride-or-die affair for programs with one shot to get to the Big Dance.

We asked our coach analysts to talk about the madness before the madness: conference championship week.

What's the toughest part of preparing for a conference tournament?