Duke vs. Arizona Round of 16 Clash: Key Matchup Insights

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00:00John, there are no double digit spreads for this round of 16, but the loftiest numbers,

00:04nine and a half, including in favor of that national championship favorite tonight in

00:09Newark, New Jersey, it is the one seed in the East region Duke taking on the four seed

00:14in Arizona, nine and a half point spread one 53 and a half. Is that total John,

00:19when you start to break down this game, what's the key matchup that will determine the outcome

00:23tonight at the rock? You know, I think the big thing obviously for Duke is just the continued

00:28play of tire proctor. You know, I spoke about him, you know, multiple times before the postseason

00:33began as being the difference maker for Duke in two NCAA tournament games. He's averaging 22

00:40points per game. And now all of a sudden Duke has that third score behind Cooper flag and Conca

00:46nipple to take the blue devils to a different ceiling level. And also John Shire said at media

00:52availability yesterday that there is a chance that Malik Brown could play tonight for Duke,

00:58which would obviously be a difference maker on the defensive side of things.