1 overall seed, and their best player, Zion Williamson, is the most popular college basketball player in years. 3 seed won each of their games Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Such has been the theme of this season’s tournament after its first weekend and its first two rounds. There is a school of thought that the perfect tournament would feature all favorites winning. But any casual fan — in fact, especially any casual fan — knows that the unlikely wins and the stunning losses lie at the very heart of the N.C.A.A.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2019 12:20 UTC