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Arizona falls to Duke in Sweet 16 as Wildcats say goodbye to season, Caleb Love

Emma Paterson Cronkite News
Mar 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025

NEWARK, N.J. �� A quiet fell over the streets of Newark, New Jersey, Thursday night near the Prudential Center as the Arizona Wildcats entered the arena that would soon decide their fate.

It was a sharp contrast to what had just occurred there, a game between BYU and Alabama that saw more than a combined 200 points scored. A smattering of Arizona fans trickled into the stands, rooting for their team far away from the heat of the desert. Their red and white was nearly washed away by the ocean of blue that surrounded them.

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