2017 NCAA Tournament awards: MOP, biggest surprises, disappointments so far
Posted Mar 29, 2017
Biggest disappointment: Duke - The Blue Devils were the odds-on favorite to win the tournament, got a 2 seed, then gave up the most points in a half in the Mike Krzyzewski era when they allowed South Carolina to drop 65 on them in the second round. Mike Krzyzewski has lost as the higher seed to a team separated by five seed lines or more three times since 2012.
(CBS Sports)
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