How bad was the officiating in Duke's 100-93 victory over Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Bad enough that not a single one of the three off

Maliq Brown, a defensive stalwart for Duke who missed the Blue Devils’ past four games with a dislocated shoulder, was available off the bench against Arizona in the teams’ NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup.

For the first time in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball faced a bit of game pressure on Thursday night. Cooper Flagg and the top-seeded Blue Devils earned a 100-93 win against No.

Duke basketball players weren't pleased with their defense against Arizona. The Blue Devils have high-scoring Alabama up next in the Elite Eight.

No. 1-seed Duke men's basketball travels to Newark, N.J., for its Sweet 16 game against Arizona. The Blue Zone is here with a preview of the Wildcats, whom the Blue Devils will face for the second time this season.

Auburn and Florida will get the Final Four started on Saturday at 6:09 ET. The Duke-Houston matchup will be roughly 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and they will both be airing on CBS.

The offseason just started for the Arizona Wildcats, and it has already been hectic. After losing to Duke 100-93 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 27, the Wildcats lost KJ Lewis to the transfer portal on March 30 — then lost Emmanuel Stephen and Henri Veesaar on March 31.

Cooper Flagg is a walking superlative. The top scorer, rebounder and passer on No. 1-seed Duke is now the AP national player of the year.