slot game background HAINES CITY, Fla. — Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s citrus capital produces more boxes of citrus than any other county in the state and has devoted tens of thousands of acres to growing millions of trees. But last year, more people moved to the county than to any other in the United States, almost 30,000. Bulldozed citrus groves in recent years made way for housing and big box stores that could one day merge the two metropolitan areas into what has half-jokingly been dubbed, “Orlampa.” The migration — and property sprawl — reflects a significant kind of growth seen all over the country this decade: the rise of the far-flung exurbs. Outlying communities on the outer margins of metro areas — some as far away as 60 miles (97 kilometers) from a city’s center — had some of the fastest-growing populations last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Those communities are primarily in the South, like Anna on the outskirts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area; Fort Mill, South Carolina, outside Charlotte, North Carolina; Lebanon outside Nashville; and Polk County’s Haines City. For some residents, like Marisol Ortega, commuting to work can take up to an hour and a half one-way. But Ortega, who lives in Haines City about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from her job in Orlando, says it’s worth it. “I love my job. I love what I do, but then I love coming back home, and it’s more tranquil,” Ortega said. A pandemic exodus and more The rapid growth of far-flung exurbs is an after-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Census Bureau, as rising housing costs drove people further from cities and remote working allowed many to do their jobs from home at least part of the week. Polk County’s Hispanic population has grown from one-fifth to more than one-quarter of the overall population over the past five years, driven by Puerto Rican migration from the island after 2017’s Hurricane Maria and then from New York during the pandemic. The county has grown more diverse with the share of non-Hispanic white residents dropping from 61% to 54%, and it has also gotten more educated and wealthier, according to the Census Bureau. Despite the influx of new people, the county’s Republican leanings have remained relatively unchanged. Yeseria Suero and her family moved from New York to Polk County at the start of the decade after falling in love with the pace of life and affordability during a visit. Still, there were some cultural adjustments: restaurants closing early, barbecue and boiled peanuts everywhere, strangers chatting with her at the grocery store. Suero is now involved with the tight-knit Hispanic community and her two boys are active in sports leagues. “My kids now say, ‘Yes, ma’am,’” she said. Recent hurricanes and citrus diseases in Florida also have made it more attractive for some Polk County growers to sell their citrus groves to developers who build new residences or stores. Over the past decade, citrus-growing there declined from 81,800 acres (33,103 hectares) and almost 10 million trees in 2014 to 58,500 acres (23,674 hectares) and 8.5 million trees in 2024, according to federal agricultural statistics. “It hasn’t been a precipitous conversion of citrus land for growth,” said Matt Joyner, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, a grower’s group. “But certainly you see it in northern, northeastern Polk.” An exurb of an exurb Anna, Texas, more than 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of downtown Dallas, is seeing the same kind of migration. It was the fourth-fastest growing city in the U.S. last year and its population has increased by a third during the 2020s to 27,500 residents. Like Polk County, Anna has gotten a little older, richer and more racially diverse. Close to 3 in 5 households have moved into their homes since 2020, according to the Census Bureau. Schuyler Crouch, 29, and his wife wanted to buy a house in a closer-in exurb like Frisco, where he grew up, so they could settle down and start a family. But prices there have skyrocketed because of population growth. In Anna, they fell in love last year with a house that was more reasonably priced. They both work in Frisco, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away, and it has become their go-to for eating out or entertainment instead of downtown Dallas, even though not long ago Frisco itself was considered a far-flung outpost of the metro area. Still, Crouch said he has noticed the exurbs keep getting pushed further north as breakneck growth makes affordable housing out of reach in neighborhoods once considered on the fringes of the metro area. “The next exurb we are going to be living in is Oklahoma,” he joked.

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Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are movingMiddle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchairCRIME SCENE Scene of the Crime Operatives from the Lanao del Norte police office examine the bullet-riddled car of Mark Orlando Vallecer II in Salvador town, where he was ambushed and killed on Monday. —PNP Lanao del Norte photo MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday condemned the separate killings of two acting municipal election officers in Lanao del Norte and Sultan Kudarat provinces, saying both murders were considered election-related. The Comelec said the death of the acting election officer of Nunungan town in Lanao del Norte on Monday was “not only a crime against a public servant but an assault on democracy itself.” Mark Orlando Vallecer II, 51, was ambushed by motorycle-riding gunmen while on his car in the town of Salvador, also in Lanao del Norte, on Monday afternoon. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds on the head and was pronounced dead at a hospital in Lala town. READ: Comelec exec in Lanao del Norte dead in apparent poll-related violence Vallecer drove ahead of a convoy of vehicles carrying Comelec personnel heading to the Salvador town proper for a conference when attacked. According to Nunungan Mayor Marcos Mamay, Vallecer received death threats during the conduct of the barangay and youth elections in October last year but had refused to have security escorts. “Violence has no place in a democratic society. Such acts spread fear, disrupt the electoral process, and undermine the values of justice and freedom that bind us as a nation,” the Comelec said in its statement. It added: “The commission remains steadfast in its mission to uphold free, fair, and peaceful elections. Violence will not deter us, and those who seek to harm democracy will face the full force of justice.” The poll body said it mourned the loss of a colleague “who served with courage and integrity,” as it extended its condolences to Vallecer’s family and loved ones. The commission also said it was in close coordination with law enforcement and “committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of this heinous act are swiftly identified and brought to justice.” “Measures are being taken to expedite the investigation, and we will work tirelessly to prevent similar incidents in the future,” it said. In an interview with reporters, Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said the poll body considered election-related the death of Vallecer, as well as the killing last Saturday night of Janeco Allan Pandoy, the assistant election officer of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. Pandoy, who was assigned as the acting election officer of President Quirino town, was on his motorcycle and driving along the national road heading to his residence in President Quirino when he was shot on the head by one of two gunmen riding on a motorcycle. “Whenever somebody from Comelec is injured or have his life taken away, we always consider it election-related even if they say that there might be a personal reason. They will always be referred [in media] as election officer and election assistant, so for Comelec, that’s election related. Therefore, maybe no one has yet to be arrested at present, but it should really be traced that the performance of [their] jobs has something do with the violence done to [them],” Garcia said. The Comelec chief theorized that disgruntled politicians possibly offended by previous actions of the election officers that are perceived to be favoring a rival camp could be behind the killings. “Maybe they can’t face their political opponents, so what they do is to hurt our personnel. That’s cowardice,” Garcia said. He stressed that attacks against Comelec personnel would not cow the poll body. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . “When you kill one of our personnel, do you think we would be afraid? We have lots to replace them with. And I will assure that the replacements will be strict and will make sure the election contest is fair in those towns and places,” Garcia added. —with a report from Richel V. Umel

Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come outINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There's more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football 's first 12-team playoff. Try the more than $115 million that will be spread across the conferences at the end of the season, all depending on who gets in and which teams go the farthest. According to the College Football Playoff website , the 12 teams simply making the bracket earn their conferences $4 million each. Another $4 million goes to conferences whose teams get into the quarterfinals. Then, there's $6 million more for teams that make the semifinals and another $6 million for those who play for the title. Most of this bonanza comes courtesy of ESPN, which is forking over $1.3 billion a year to televise the new postseason. A lot of that money is already earmarked — more goes to the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference than the Big 12 or Atlantic Coast — but a lot is up for grabs in the 11 games that will play out between the opening round on Dec. 20 and the final on Jan. 20. In all, the teams that make the title game will bring $20 million to their conferences, all of which distribute that money, along with billions in TV revenue and other sources, in different ways. In fiscal 2022-23, the Big Ten, for instance, reported revenue of nearly $880 million and distributed about $60.5 million to most of its members. The massive stakes might help explain the unabashed lobbying coming from some corners of the football world, as the tension grows in advance of Sunday's final rankings, which will set the bracket. Earlier this week, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark lit into the selection committee, which doesn't have a single team higher than 15 in the rankings. That does two things: It positions the Big 12 as a one-bid league, and also threatens to makes its champion — either Arizona State or Iowa State — the fifth-best among conference titlists that get automatic bids. Only the top four of those get byes, which could cost the Big 12 a spot in the quarterfinals — or $4 million. “The committee continues to show time and time again that they are paying attention to logos versus resumes,” Yormark said this week, while slamming the idea of teams with two losses in his conference being ranked worse than teams with three in the SEC. The ACC is also staring at a one-bid season with only No. 8 SMU inside the cut line of this week's projected bracket. Miami's loss last week all but bumped the Hurricanes out of the playoffs, a snub that ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said left him “incredibly shocked and disappointed." “As we look ahead to the final rankings, we hope the committee will reconsider and put a deserving Miami in the field," Phillips said in a statement. The lobbying and bickering filters down to the campuses that feel the impact. And, of course, to social media. One of the most entertaining episodes came earlier this week when athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU went back and forth about whose team was more deserving. There are a few stray millions that the selection committee cannot really influence, including a $3 million payment to conferences that make the playoff. In a reminder that all these kids are going to school, after all, the conferences get $300,000 per football team that meets academic requirements to participate in the postseason. (That's basically everyone). Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Kevin Hassett Expected For Key Economic Council JobPrincipal Financial Group Inc. decreased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF ( BATS:EFV – Free Report ) by 70.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 29,643 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,645 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF were worth $1,705,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bangor Savings Bank grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 3,125.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 516 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 36.2% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 757 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Price Performance Shares of EFV opened at $54.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.70. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a one year low of $49.15 and a one year high of $59.57. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.17. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Company Profile iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Value Index. The Index is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index and constituents of the Index include securities from Europe, Australasia (Australia and Asia), and the Far East. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding EFV? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF ( BATS:EFV – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

NoneShimla, Nov 23 (PTI) Chaitanya Sharma, a former MLA from Gagret in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, has filed a criminal defamation case against a contractor for accusing him and two others of cheating. Addressing a press conference in Gagret, Sharma said he has filed a criminal defamation case against Surendra Kumar who should be booked for offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. On November 18, police filed a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against Sharma based on a complaint lodged by Kumar accusing the BJP leader of cheating to the tune of Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of securing work in the Public Works Department (PWD). In his complaint, the builder alleged that Sharma's aides, Mahesh Yadav and Harshit Tiwari, got him to deposit Rs 6 lakh in an account besides taking Rs 2 lakh in cash from him for securing a contract in the PWD. However, he did not get the contract nor was the money refunded, Kumar claimed. Responding to the charges, Sharma said, "I did not receive any money and no amount was deposited in any of my accounts. I don't even know the person in whose account the money was supposedly deposited. If someone took money (for securing a contract), action should be taken against that person as per the law." "This is a political conspiracy against me, but I will fight against it," he added. Sharma was among six Congress MLAs who along with three Independents voted in favour of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha elections held in February this year. Later, he joined the BJP and unsuccessfully contested the Assembly bypoll in Gagret necessitated by his disqualification from the Congress. Questioning the police action against him, Sharma accused the ruling Congress of levelling false charges against him as part of a political conspiracy to cover up its failures. "But the people of Gagret are aware of the truth," he said. He also accused the state government of making false promises and criticised the "lack of development" in the Gagret constituency, claiming that only those schemes are being inaugurated which were initiated previously. Seeking clarification from the ruling party on the status of projects like the Gagret hospital, Rajiv Gandhi day boarding school, and an ethanol plant, Sharma said he remains dedicated to serving Gagret despite "conspiracies" being hatched against him. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)The Lagos State government on Sunday promised to flood the market with Eko Rice in the next one to two weeks to ensure that residents have access to quality rice at a cheaper price. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, stated this on Sunday at the Lagos Food Festival 2024, themed: “A Taste of Culture.” According to her, the volume of rice being processed at the Lagos Rice Mill would be greatly increased to ensure that a good number of residents who want rice at an affordable rate can get it. She said the governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given special consideration to acquiring additional rice paddy so that the rice mill can increase its production. Olusanya stated that the state government is working to lower food prices across sectors by ensuring that critical stakeholders improve production. She added that the Food Festival is held annually to showcase the diversity of African cuisine, from the spicy and savory to the sweet and tangy, as well as interactive cooking masterclasses, engaging competitions, and mouth-watering food exhibitions. Olusanya further said that the festival is also aimed at celebrating all the critical stakeholders within the food value chain. This year, there was a cooking competition among students from some tertiary institutions in the state, including the University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.

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NoneTwo trends partially defined Arizona over Tommy Lloyd's first three seasons of coaching the Wildcats. They never lost a game in November, suggesting an effective combination of preseason preparation, bonding and role acceptance. They beat ranked teams such as Michigan (2021) and Michigan State (2023) while winning the 2022 Maui Invitational title. Also, the Wildcats never lost two games in a row, no matter what time of the season, suggesting a combination of resiliency, toughness and pride. Last season, they bounced back from an upset at Oregon State by handing Oregon a nine-point loss, and avenged a dreary regular-season finale at USC by clubbing the Trojans 70-49 five days later in the Pac-12 Tournament. Both of those trends disappeared over just eight days this month. The Wildcats lost at Wisconsin 103-88 on Nov. 15, and followed it with a potentially more dispiriting 69-55 loss to No. 12 Duke on Friday at McKale Center. Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and forward Carter Bryant (9) defend Duke guard Cooper Flagg after he grabbed a rebound in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson on Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. “I appreciate all the reminders, things that have never happened here. That’s great,” Lloyd said, cracking a smile when asked about all that history. “Listen, I'm humble enough to know that it's not always going to go easy, and I've always felt myself that the harder things you get, the better, because I think I'm built for it. And I'm going to hang with my team.” Lloyd hung with the Wildcats over the past week, and he had reason to feel it would lead to something different Friday. Arizona’s loss at Wisconsin could have been dismissed as a weird one-off, a game in which 63 fouls were called, with the Badgers hitting 41 of 47 free throws, adjusting better in their homecourt environment to the way the game was being called. This time, Arizona was playing at peak McKale, with a rowdy full house booing the Blue Devils upon entry, most everyone wearing white, and former standout players lined the south baseline. Besides, while perennially loaded Duke was starting three projected NBA lottery picks, all three were freshmen who had yet to play in such an adverse environment. The Wildcats had a full week to prepare for them after returning from Wisconsin, too. “There was a sense of urgency,” Lloyd said, “and we felt like we were addressing things.” They have more to address now. While tying their lowest-ever scoring output under Lloyd – the same amount they managed in a humbling 59-55 loss to Princeton in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament — the Wildcats shot just 39.6% from the field, hit only 6 of 23 3-pointers, made it to the free throw line just 11 times — and were outrebounded 43-30. How? Why? Lloyd and Duke coach Jon Scheyer alike credited Duke’s defense, which featured, among others, rugged freshman 7-footer Khaman Maluach, versatile forward Cooper Flagg and Aussie guard Tyrese Proctor, who played a starring role in helping quiet preseason all-American guard Caleb Love. "Love's a big-time player but Tyrese is as good of a defender on the perimeter ... he's just a pest," Scheyer said. "He's so disciplined with what he does." Wildcats guard Caleb Love is defended by Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown in the second half on Nov. 22, 2024. Love finished with eight points, four rebounds and four assists while making just 1 of 9 3-pointers. He's averaging 10.3 points with 21.4% 3-point shooting over Arizona's first four games. "He's not playing great right now. I've just got to be 100% honest," Lloyd said. "But it's my job to hang with him because this isn't the NBA. There aren't trades. You're not releasing guys, and I know this: Caleb's had so much success in college basketball, if we hang with him, it's the right thing to do, and we'll be rewarded for that." Together, the Blue Devils disrupted Arizona’s normally free-flowing offense and especially made it difficult for the Wildcats to score inside. Duke's lineup, the biggest nationally according to Kenpom rankings that take all of a team's player heights and adjust by minutes played, was also agile enough to switch defensively at just about any position and trap effectively. They made “us get the ball out our hands quick,” UA guard KJ Lewis said. “ I think we've got to do a better job moving the ball, being strong with the ball and just finding different ways to be effective in the offense.” Lewis (12 points) and point guard Jaden Bradley (20) were the only Wildcats to score in double figures, even though both suffered cramps in the second half, while Arizona received only 11 combined points from its four primary post players: Motiejus Krivas (5), Trey Townsend (4), Henri Veesaar (2) and Tobe Awaka (0). Duke guard Cooper Flagg pulls down a rebound against Arizona guard Jaden Bradley, left, and Motiejus Krivas, middle, during the first half, Nov. 22, 2024. Lloyd said he might have made a mistake in starting Krivas over Awaka, thinking it might be best to pair Krivas with Townsend and Awaka with Veesaar. Over the Wildcats’ first three games, Awaka had averaged a double-double as the starting center while Krivas was on a minutes limit because of a preseason foot injury, and Lloyd said not starting Awaka this time had nothing to do with how he was playing. “Maybe it wasn't the night to do it, but I was just thinking about pairing those bigs,” Lloyd said. That was “my overall overriding thought. So I'll figure that out.” Lloyd doesn’t have much time to adjust anything at the moment. The Wildcats (2-2) will leave after practice on Sunday for the Bahamas, where they’ll play three games over just three days starting Wednesday against Davidson (4-0) in the Battle 4 Atlantis. That's the tournament where they lost all three games they played under then-coach Sean Miller in 2017-18. But maybe it’s just as well. Atlantis' hectic pace won’t allow time to brood endlessly over a loss or soak up a win too long, a problem Lloyd and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas agreed on during a pregame conversation Friday. “Jay Bilas had the best quote of all,” Lloyd said after Friday’s game. “He told me he wishes that college basketball had a little bit more of the NBA feel to it, where you play these big games, you win them, or you lose them, and you get on to the next one. “In college basketball, it's not like that. When you’re a program like Duke or Arizona and you lose a game, I mean, panic ensues. I love playing in these. ... I wish we had more opportunities to do this stuff. If you're fearful of losing, you're never going to take the opportunity for a great environment like we had tonight.” Who: No. 17 Arizona (2-2) vs. Davidson (4-0) When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas TV: ESPN2 Radio: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM Arizona forward Tobe Awaka, left, and Duke guard Kon Knueppel chase after a loose ball in the first half of their game at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) scans the court as he’s defended by Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) defends Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer has some words for a referee in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) takes a shot at the basket as Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (14) and Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel (7) look on in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona fans jump out of their seats as Arizona scores another basket against Duke in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats forward Tobe Awaka (30) defends Duke Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown (6) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) makes a basket over Arizona Wildcats forward Carter Bryant (9) and Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd screams out toward his team in the first half against Duke at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The 12th-ranked Blue Devils defeated the Wildcats 69-55. Arizona Wildcats forward Tobe Awaka (30), Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel (7) and Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) scramble over a loose ball in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) gets his fingers on the ball during a scramble in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona forward Trey Townsend (4), UA guard KJ Lewis (5) and Duke guard Cooper Flagg dive onto the floor for a loose ball in the second half of their game at McKale Center in on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona guard Caleb Love, left, is defended by Duke guard Tyrese Proctor in the second half of their game at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) passes the ball over Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) and Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) sits on the floor in pain in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Bradley reentered the game. Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2), Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Gillis (18) and Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9), try to grab the ball from Arizona Wildcats forward Henri Veesaar (13) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) makes a shot as he’s defended by Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) and Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Students in the ZonaZoo cheer as the Wildcats take the court before a game against Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Derrick Williams, former Wildcat basketball player, takes in the crowd in the first half during a game against Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) makes a gesture after sinking a bucket in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and forward Carter Bryant (9) defend Duke guard Cooper Flagg after he grabbed a rebound in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson on Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd expresses disbelief over a referee call in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Wildcats guard Caleb Love is defended by Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown in the second half on Nov. 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) walks back to the bench after Arizona’s loss to Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats forward Henri Veesaar (13) watches his teammates on the floor as the clock winds down on their loss to Duke in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) walks off the court with his team after the Wildcats’ loss to Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Contact sports reporter Bruce Pascoe at bpascoe@tucson.com . On X(Twitter): @brucepascoe Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. 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