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• No. 1 Duke vs. No. 9 Central Florida, 5:15 p.m., CBS: There’s not just one big attraction in this matchup; there are at least two. Central Florida’s 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall had 13 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks Friday as the Knights recorded their first NCAA tournament win. And Duke’s Zion Williamson had 25 points on Friday as the top-seeded Blue Devils romped. Fall is almost a foot taller than Williamson, outweighs him by 25 pounds, and is five years older.
• No. 12 Oregon vs. No. 13 UC Irvine, approx. 9:30 p.m. TBS: It’s the only second-round matchup featuring two double-digit seeds, and it features two of the hottest teams in the country. The Ducks have won nine straight, seven of those by at least 10 points. The Anteaters have won 17 straight, including Friday’s upset of Kansas State, the first NCAA tournament victory in school history.
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