Gonzaga's Zach Norvell Jr. has found his sweet spot during the first two games of the NCAA tournament

Twenty years ago, Zach Norvell Sr. was a hard-charging guard at Northeastern Illinois who fancied baked sweets. Cookies, cupcakes, honey buns — he loved them all, especially when paired with chocolate milk.

His teammates always found him indulging in some sort of sugary treat.

“I used to walk in...