Saturday's Illinois-Duke matchup in New York City was meant to be a priming of the pump, a get-ready non-conference interlude that would allow both teams to get a feel for an NCAA Tournament environment and competition.

With seven players scoring in double figures, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils posted yet another lopsided win, this one over Illinois of the Big Ten.

So many games, so many so-called “upsets” and interesting results. Auburn is still the No. 1 men’s basketball team in America, as ranked by AP voters. The Tigers have won an astonishing 14 Quad 1 games.