The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils and No. 4 Arizona Wildcats both have aspirations of playing in San Antonio next weekend, but one of those dreams will die Thursday.
Cooper Flagg and Duke have been the juggernaut they were advertised to be, winning their first two March Madness games by a combined 67 points against Mount St. Mary’s and Baylor. Arizona, meanwhile, got a scare from familiar foe Oregon in the second round after handling Akron handily, ultimately defeating the Ducks 87-83 behind 29 points from Love.
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The last time these two teams faced in the Sweet 16, No. 5 Arizona upset No. 1 Duke in Anaheim in 2011. This iteration of the Blue Devils will try to avoid a similar fate at the hands of the Wildcats with Jon Scheyer at the helm.
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Maliq Brown injury update
While Cooper Flagg’s ankle generated most of the attention for Duke over the past two weeks, there was another Blue Devil who was dealing with an even trickier injury. Maliq Brown has played in just two games since Feb. 17 after suffering a dislocated shoulder on two different occasions, including most recently in an ACC Tournament win against Georgia Tech on March 13.
After sitting out Duke’s first two games of the NCAA Tournament, he could be back soon. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said Wednesday that Brown “could be available” for Thursday’s Sweet 16 game against Arizona, describing his status as “day-to-day.” He took part in his team’s practice Wednesday, as well.
Though he averages only 2.6 points per game, Brown has been an integral piece for Duke this season, particularly on the defensive end.
Caleb Love stats
Duke will be facing a familiar foe Thursday night. Caleb Love has been a frequent villain for the Blue Devils, whose big performances for North Carolina against Duke in 2022 defeated the Blue Devils in their final home game under Mike Krzyzewski and knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament in Coach K’s final career game.
Now at Arizona, he’ll look to deliver one final blow to Duke in what could be his final college game.
This season, Love is averaging 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 39.3% from the field and 33.6% from 3-point range.
Duke vs Arizona men’s basketball betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of March 26
- Spread: Duke (-9.5)
- Over/under: 153.5
- Moneyline: Duke -500 | Arizona +375
Men’s March Madness championship odds
March Madness odds, according to BetMGM, as of Wednesday, March 26
Here’s a full look at the odds of each remaining team to win the men’s NCAA Tournament.
- Duke (+210)
- Florida (+340)
- Houston (+475)
- Auburn (+475)
- Tennessee (+1600)
- Alabama (+1900)
- Michigan State (+1900)
- Texas Tech (+2200)
- Maryland (+3500)
- Arizona (+5000)
- Kentucky (+6600)
- Purdue (+8000)
- BYU (+8000)
- Michigan (+8000)
- Ole Miss (+9000)
- Arkansas (+10000)
Duke vs Arizona picks and predictions
USA TODAY Network’s experts have Duke defeating Arizona across the board, with the Blue Devils’ firepower ultimately proving to be too much for the Wildcats.
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