An Arizona Wildcats star had nothing but positive words to share about a Duke Blue Devils talented freshman player.

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.

For No. 12 Duke, though, the sting of a 77-72 loss to Kentucky 10 nights earlier was at the forefront of the team’s collective mind on Friday night. No. 17 Arizona is formidable at its home arena, making McKale Center one of the nation’s top college ...