Duke and Arizona Set for Sweet 16 Rematch as Caleb Love Faces Familiar Foe
Top-seeded Duke enters as the favorite, while Arizona's Caleb Love aims to replicate past success against the Blue Devils in a pivotal NCAA Tournament clash.
- Duke and Arizona face off tonight in the Sweet 16, with the Blue Devils heavily favored as the tournament's top seed.
- Caleb Love, Arizona's leading scorer, seeks to add to his storied rivalry with Duke, having faced them nine times previously, including a standout performance in the 2022 Final Four.
- Duke, led by freshman standout Cooper Flagg, dominated their first two tournament games and boasts top rankings in both offense and defense on KenPom.
- Arizona enters as a 9.5-point underdog but carries momentum from Caleb Love's 29-point performance in their second-round win over Oregon.
- The winner of this matchup will advance to the Elite Eight to face either Alabama or BYU, with tipoff scheduled for 9:39 p.m. ET in Newark, New Jersey.