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ELITE 8 PRIMER: Who Punches Final 4 Tickets? EPIC Duke/UConn Showdown | Arizona/Purdue? | CBB SQUAD

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Derek Johnson predicts Arizona could push Purdue into a double-digit deficit in the Elite Eight.

1. Locked On UConn joins the Locked On College Basketball Squad Show for a 2025-26 Elite Eight preview. 2. Isaac Shade hosts with Matt Shonvisky of Locked On UConn and Derek Johnson of Locked On Jayhawks. 3. The episode asks which teams will reach Indianapolis after the remaining seven games of the 2025-26 season. 4. Matt Shonvisky says UConn's regular-season second-half tests prepared it for Michigan State's comeback attempt. 5. Alex Caravan answered Michigan State's late run with two important threes and free throws. 6. Derek Johnson cites Caravan's place among NCAA tournament winners alongside Bobby Hurley and Christian Laettner. 7. The panel discusses Luke Murray leaving UConn for Boston College and Kamani Young potentially pursuing other options. 8. Matt Shonvisky credits Dan Hurley's offensive and defensive coordinator structure with UConn's consistency. 9. UConn had only 15 games with its top nine players available but still won 32 games. 10. Duke's Caleb Foster returned from a broken foot and surgery, scoring 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting against St. John's. 11. Silas Demery Jr. played 23 minutes after returning from injury and remained important to UConn's perimeter defense. 12. Derek Johnson worries Cam Boozer could create foul trouble for Terrace Reed or Alex Caravan. 13. Duke has outshot its NCAA tournament opponents 68-24 in free-throw attempts, while UConn ranks outside the national top 300 in free-throw-attempt-rate defense. 14. Matt Shonvisky names Terrace Reed as UConn's key player after performances of 31, 22, and 27 points are cited. 15. Derek Johnson identifies Isaiah Evans and Braylon Mullins as additional Duke-UConn matchup variables. 16. Arizona's 99th-percentile high-low frequency and 96th-percentile efficiency drive Johnson's case against Purdue. 17. Johnson predicts Arizona could create a double-digit deficit because its size can match Purdue's two-big approach. 18. The discussion format uses rapid predictions, matchup questions, betting spreads, and comparisons across four Elite Eight games. 19. UConn, Duke, Arizona, Purdue, and March Madness bracket followers would enjoy this episode. 20. Listeners uninterested in college basketball matchups, injuries, or tournament predictions might skip it.

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