The Blue Devils lost just two games when phenomenal freshman Zion Williamson played significant minutes — to Gonzaga back on Nov. 21 in the Maui Invitational final and to Syracuse at home — and avenged the loss to the Orange and two regular-season losses to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament. Williamson was 13 of 13 against Syracuse and 13 of 19 against the Tar Heels.
Don’t laugh. The Ivy League tournament champion beat Harvard 97-85 for the title on Sunday and could give scandal-plagued LSU all it wants in the first round. Yale features NBA prospect Miye Oni and can score with anyone in the tournament, having averaged more than 80 points a game.