Before we move on to Ohio State, just a few last things about Friday’s win over Gonzaga.
We thought, on balance, that Duke was the better team not just at the buzzer but throughout the game. This was primarily because Duke’s defense made it really difficult for Gonzaga to do the things it wanted to do.
Not, however, impossible. Gonzaga is a brilliant passing team and it’s more fun to watch them than it is to play them. They’re extraordinarily well coached.
It was a remarkable win by Duke for a number of reasons. First, Paolo Banchero was brilliant in the first half but cramps nearly shut him out of the second.