The East Region of the Men’s NCAA Tournament is not for the faint of heart. There’s No. 1 and top overall seed Duke, the recently crowned champions of the ACC Tournament. There’s No. 2 Connecticut, which flirted with the tournament’s top line before an uneven close to the regular season. There’s No. 3 Michigan State, one of the top teams in the Big Ten. No. 4 Kansas, which will be a Final Four threat if star freshman Darryn Peterson can showcase the form that has made him the most likely top pick in this year’s NBA draft. There’s even No. 5 St. John’s, last seen crushing the Huskies at Madison Square Garden to repeat as Big East champs. Best of luck to everyone involved – because someone is...
