In normal times, even fans who don’t follow college basketball would be feeling nervous anticipation while the No. 1-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs chase history. Few teams in recent memory have been as dominant or as fun to watch, and if this mid-major program can keep winning and finish March Madness with a national title, it will deserve to be mentioned among college hoops’ greats.
But these, of course, are not normal times.
The perpetual N.C.A.A. tournament Cinderella played the final game of an undefeated regular season on Saturday night in an arena that was essentially devoid of fans.