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No. 3 Duke, No. 4 Arizona and No. 23 BYU Notch Major Wins on Massive Men’s College Basketball Weekend

The NCAA selection committee also revealed its current top 16 teams about a month out from March Madness. Here are all the major moments on a monster Saturday.
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Duke guard Cayden Boozer and the Blue Devils took down No. 1-ranked Michigan.
Duke guard Cayden Boozer and the Blue Devils took down No. 1-ranked Michigan. | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

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Saturday marked just the third time in regular-season history—and fifth time ever, including the NCAA tournament—that the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 teams play each other on the same day. Seriously, it’s that rare. No. 4 Arizona knocked off No. 2 Houston for its third win over a top-three team this season. Then, No. 3 Duke beat No. 1 Michigan in a thriller in Washington, D.C.

The NCAA selection committee revealed on Saturday its current top 16 seeds to show where they stand as the season hits the home stretch. The top 16 reveal is always a valuable data point in understanding how the committee views certain teams as well as some big-picture takeaways on what this year’s committee might value most.

Sports Illustrated recapped the best moments from the massive slate below.

Men’s college basketball recap from massive slate

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Bryan Fischer
BRYAN FISCHER

Bryan Fischer is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college sports. He joined the SI staff in October 2024 after spending nearly two decades at outlets such as FOX Sports, NBC Sports and CBS Sports. A member of the Football Writers Association of America’s All-America Selection Committee and a Heisman Trophy voter, Fischer has received awards for investigative journalism from the Associated Press Sports Editors and FWAA. He has a bachelor’s in communication from USC.

Kevin Sweeney
KEVIN SWEENEY

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

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