Not long after Arizona's Jaden Bradley was called for a flagrant foul after bringing Duke's Kon Knueppel to the floor in the second half, Duke's Patrick Ngongba II brought down Arizona's Henri Veesaar in a similar manner.
In a foul-ridden game, No. 1 Duke survived a Caleb Love-inspired Arizona rally in the second half to oust the No. 4 Wildcats and advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8.
SportsLine expert Bruce Marshall has revealed his Arizona Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils picks for the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Thursday
With the opening line of Duke’s Sweet 16 hovering near double digits, the Blue Devils are heavily favored in their matchup against No. 4 Arizona. Displaying dominant two-way play through two games, it’s easy to see why Duke currently sits at No. 1 entering the second weekend.
The action in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament kicks back up on Friday, March 28 in Regional 2 in Birmingham where bitter rivals the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet for the third time this season, this time in the Sweet 16 at Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.
The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.
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Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears and college basketball's biggest stars shined on an offense-heavy night in the Sweet 16.
Madness continues on Thursday with four Sweet 16 games, including No. 1 seed Duke and Cooper Flagg facing No. 4 Arizona.
The Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament features a rivalry meeting between Duke and North Carolina. Here's how to watch the Tobacco Road rivalry:
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It will take some time for Alyssa Ustby to disentangle her identity from UNC basketball and accept the ending of this chapter, but when that happens, those around her say Ustby will see the impact she made.