Every year, Feast Week presents a buffet of elite nonconference matchups that matter now, sure, but will mean a lot more once Selection Sunday arrives. Powerhouse programs can add more quality wins to their early résumés, while multiple upset-minded programs will get their shots in for at-large consideration.
This year is no different.
But the week’s highlight might have been Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, taking his Duke team to Las Vegas to take on No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night.
The talking point of the game was Hunter Dickinson’s ejection after he appeared to kick Duke’s Maliq Brown in the face while both were on the ground. Yet, Kansas overcame his absence to come away with a 75-72 win — with late-game turnovers once again costing Duke in the final seconds.
Half a mile down the Las Vegas Strip, a new entrant to Feast Week was…
