Duke vs. Arkansas Final Score

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[{"selector":"#anim-9901e86d-250e-431b-8f7d-13f835602a63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] As a team, Duke shot 54.7% and dominated the paint against an Arkansas team that saw its season end in the Elite Eight for the second straight season. As a team, Duke shot 54.7% and dominated the paint against an Arkansas team that saw its season end in the Elite Eight for the second straight season.

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[{"selector":"#anim-3e837bb4-aacf-4ca9-8040-ee2f68f6dc25","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Title 1 Arkansas cut the deficit to 53-48 with 13:19 remaining on a Jaylin Williams 3-point play. But Duke promptly went on a 10-0 run that began with a Paolo Banchero bucket. By the 9:07 mark Title 1 Arkansas cut the deficit to 53-48 with 13:19 remaining on a Jaylin Williams 3-point play. But Duke promptly went on a 10-0 run that began with a Paolo Banchero bucket. By the 9:07 mark

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[{"selector":"#anim-37a647ed-b05e-4595-a87f-a7dfae65a877","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Blue Devils were itching for a rematch in the ACC Tournament title game but wound up playing Virginia Tech instead after the Hokies beat North Carolina in a semifinal game. The Blue Devils were itching for a rematch in the ACC Tournament title game but wound up playing Virginia Tech instead after the Hokies beat North Carolina in a semifinal game.

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