GREENVILLE, S.C. — Just off of center court at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, to the right of where CBS analyst Bill Raftery sits, is a giant monitor propped up so the broadcast can view any number of live feeds from the action in this marquee subregional of the first weekend of the men’s NCAA tournament. Tucked in alongside the back of the setup, barely visible unless coming from the baseline, was a fading yellow banana that sat untouched.
While it was undoubtedly there as a bit of quick sustenance for the primary broadcasters in the house, it very nearly was an apt symbol of what No. 1 overall seed Duke was in the midst of slipping on Thursday afternoon.
