Caleb Love, Arizona face Duke in high-powered offensive matchup
- On Thursday, Arizona, the fourth-seeded team, will play against Duke, the top-seeded team, in the East Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
- Caleb Love, now a guard for Arizona, has faced Duke nine times during his five-year collegiate career, more than any other opponent.
- In the 2022 Final Four, Love, then playing for North Carolina, hit a crucial 3-pointer in their 81-77 victory over Duke, which ended Mike Krzyzewski's career.
- Duke defeated Arizona 69-55 earlier in the season on November 22, although Arizona's Motiejus Krivas, who started at center in that game, is now out for the year with a foot injury.
- Duke is averaging 83.2 points per game this season, while Arizona is averaging 82.2 points per game, setting the stage for a potentially high-scoring matchup.
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NCAA Tournament: Duke takes elite efficiency into matchup with Arizona
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Baylor coach Scott Drew knew beating top-seeded Duke would be a tough task considering the Blue Devils’ elite efficiency rankings at both ends of the court. “The analytics showed they didn’t have any weaknesses,” Drew said Sunday after a 89-66 loss to Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. And the Blue Devils have lived up to that heading into the Sweet 16. Sure, the point margins are impressive enou…
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