Brains and brawn: Hulking Awaka providing No. 2 Arizona a huge boost heading into March Madness

Tobe Awaka barrels through opponents as if they're not there, using his massive frame and relentlessness to bull his way to rebounds at a higher rate than any player in the country. The Arizona big man balances it with an intellectual side, a need to understand the world, basketball and his place in both. Awaka's combination of brains and brawn reminds Arizona associate head coach Jack Murphy of the Hulk.

By JOHN MARSHALL