An unmistakable sense of grandeur radiated from Capital One Arena on Saturday when then-No. 1 Michigan battled then-No. 3 Duke in a rare, late-season non-conference game that felt like a legitimate Final Four preview. The former arrived in Washington, D.C., having blitzed through the regular season with just a single loss, boggling analytical minds across the sport with a profile of advanced metrics that is among the best in modern history. The latter is arguably college basketball’s biggest, most recognizable brand — five-time winners of the national championship — and has a singular talent i...
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