As 12th Ranked Duke Is Opposing 17th Ranked Arizona Friday Night In Tucson Arizona They’re Opposing Familiar Face, Player In Caleb Love Who Played For North Carolina
As 12th ranked Duke is opposing 17th ranked Arizona tonight in Tucon Arizona Duke is opposing familiar face, player in Caleb Love because before transferring to Arizona Caleb Love played 8 miles down the road from Duke for Duke’s tobacco road rival North Carolina.
While playing for North Carolina Caleb Love appeared in in 101 games over the last three seasons at North Carolina
Honorable mention All-ACC in 2022 and 2023 and was on the ACC All-Freshman team in 2021
Scored 1,476 points (14.6 ppg) in his college career with the Tar Heels
Also made 200 3-pointers, a total that ranks eighth in UNC history, and had a streak of 86 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer made between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons
Handed out 338 assists (3.3 apg) at UNC
Had a streak of 40 straight free throws made during the 2021-22 season, the second-longest streak in North Carolina history
In seven career NCAA Tournament games, Love has averaged 17.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists
Helped UNC advance to the national championship game in 2022, scoring 30 points against UCLA in the Sweet 16 and 28 points (22 in the second half) against Duke in the national semifinal game
During the 2022-23 season, Love averaged a career-best 16.7 points to rank fifth in the ACC
He made 73 3-pointers and grabbed a career-best 3.7 rebounds per game
Registered 94 assists, marking the third straight year he finished with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio
Has scored in double figures in 79 out of 101 career games and surpassed 20 points in 26 games
As 12th ranked Duke is opposing 17th ranked Arizona tonight in Tucon Arizona Duke is opposing familiar face, player in Caleb Love.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Duke is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Arizona is a member of the Big 12 Conference!
Duke comes into the game with Arizona with a record of 3-1 because they rebounded from their 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic with 86-35 win over Wofford Saturday in Durham. Following then 6th ranked Duke returning to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta Caleb Foster who is a sophomore guard who was 4-6 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists , 2 steals , 13 had this to say about shots not falling against Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic!
We had great shots that day,”“They just didn’t fall. But we ultimately had a chance to win that game. That had nothing to do with why we lost. The shots are going to come and go. “
Following 9th ranked Duke returning to their winning ways Saturday with 86-35 win over Wofford following 77-72 loss to Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday in Atlanta Caleb Foster who is a sophomore guard who was 4-6 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 2 assists , 2 steals , 13 had this to say about shots not falling against Kentucky in State Farm Champions Classic!
“We’ve talked a lot about, just the process of the season,”how no matter if you win or lose, how you respond, how you come back the next game.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article295377489.html
Arizona comes into the game with Duke with record of 2-1 because unlike Duke Arizona lost to Wisconsin on on Friday November 15, 2024 via score of 103-88 in Madison Wisconsin.
As then 9th ranked Arizona lost 103-88 to Wisconsin as a team Arizona shot 37.8 % on field goals 17.4 % on 3 pointers. Three players scored in double figures. Trey Townsend was 6-10 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 2 turnovers , 17 points. KJ Lewis was 4-11 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds , 1 block, 1 turnover. Jaden Bradley was 7-14 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 1 block 22 points.
Following Arizona’s 103-88 loss to Wisconsin in Madison Wisconsin Head Coach Tommy Lloyd had this to say about his team!
We have to play smarter and we have to play better. I kind of warned our guys that they were adept at drawing fouls certain ways and we just didn't play smart enough,"
According to Jason Scheer of 247 sports
Tip off is set for 10:30pm Eastern Time 8:30pm Mountain Standard Time from McKale Memorial Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Jay Bilas, Dan Shulman commentating!
Jay Bilas is a former Duke center who played for former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski from 1982 -1986 playing 127 games averaging 8.4 points 5.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists before drafted 5th round of 1986 15th pick 108th pick overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. Though, Jay Bilas would never set foot on the hardwood for Dallas because he instead he would play professionally in Italy where he was among the leagues top scores in 1987-1988 seasons before playing professionally in Spain for part of the 1989 season before returning to Duke in 1990 to serve as an assistant coach on Krzyzewski’s staff, while also earning his law degree from Duke Law School. While Bilas was an assistant coach under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship Gem three times, winning back-to-back National Championships in 1991 and 1992.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/bilas_jay/