The final Saturday of men's college basketball regular season served as a tantalizing appetizer for the Madness still to come this month. There were high-profile showdowns, heated rivalry games and results that all but defied explanation.
Arkansas never trailed in regulation at Alabama … and lost. Villanova fell behind by 24 points in the first half against Creighton … and nearly won.
Here are nine takeaways from Saturday’s slate, leading off with North Carolina completing a season sweep of rival Duke:
1. North Carolina rains 3s, Cameron Crazies rain drinks
For more than two hours of game action, the latest edition of the Duke-North Carolina rivalry didn’t deliver much drama.