With the new year comes the advent of conference play! And while teams still have plenty of time to build their résumés before March, the end of traditional nonconference play is a good time to look back at what we’ve seen so far in men’s college basketball. Who came away with the best win? The worst loss? And who deserves player of the year honors? Sports Illustrated answered those questions and more in ints nonconference superlatives.
Best game: Duke vs. Gonzaga
The phrase “felt like March” is overused in college hoops discourse, but this game actually did feel like an Elite Eight or Final Four showdown.