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Arizona loses to Duke in Sweet Sixteen despite Love's 35 points, Flagg scores 30

In a 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen game in Newark, New Jersey, the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Arizona Wildcats with a final score of 100-93.
The game pitted Duke's Cooper Flagg against Arizona's Caleb Love, who previously played for North Carolina and famously defeated Duke in the Final Four, ending Coach Mike Krzyzewski's career.
Cooper Flagg led the Duke Blue Devils with 30 points, six rebounds, and seven assists, while Caleb Love scored a game-high 35 points for the Wildcats, shooting 11 of 21 with five three-pointers.
Despite Love's scoring efforts and contributions from Henri Veesaar and Jaden Bradley , Arizona, who finished the regular season 24-13 and 14-6 in the Big 12 after adjusting their lineup due to an injury to center Motiejus Krevis, could not overcome Duke's strong performance, including their 60% field goal percentage.
With the victory, top-seeded Duke advanced to the Elite Eight and is one win away from the Final Four, where they will face Alabama on Saturday, while Arizona's season ended after reaching the Sweet Sixteen and dealing with challenges such as injuries and adapting to a new conference.

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