It seemed like history was going to repeat itself, that the Wildcats would keep themselves within striking distance into the final minutes. Instead, Duke knocked down its shots. It capitalized on a Trey Townsend turnover with a strong drive and layup from Cooper Flagg.

With their 69-55 victory over the Arizona Wildcats on Friday night, the Duke Blue Devils held fast at second in the ESPN Basketball Power Index. While the Blue Devils now have the best defensive effic

Duke’s Cooper Flagg (2) and Arizona’s Caleb Love (1) go after the ball during the first half of Duke’s game against Arizona at the McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Ethan Hyman [email protected] Tucson, Ariz.