Duke Loses as March Madness Enters Sweet 16

The Takeaway

The sweet sixteen round of the NCAA tournament got underway last night, and we’re down to two games in each region of the tournament bracket. Takeaway Sports Contributor Ibrahim Adbul-Matin was in Badger territory. Butler beat Wisconsin and the Arizona Wildcats blew Duke out of the water. “Now we know there will be a new champion this year and that’s really exciting,” says Ibrahim Abudl-Matin as he looks ahead to the Elite 8.

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