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Everything UConn players said ahead of matchup against Duke

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UConn players preview the Huskies' matchup against Duke in the Elite Eight.

Q. Alex, do you feel like right now you're playing maybe, individually you're playing the best basketball of your career? A lot of big games, a lot of great games, but I think you're averaging 22 in this tournament, which is higher than almost any three-game average you've had, I think.

Just with the clutch shots and everything, do you think you're picking the right time to play the very best of your career? ALEX KARABAN: Yeah, I think so. I definitely feel like I'm playing my best.

I feel the most confident I've felt my entire career, just riding the hot hand I have right now. I feel great. I feel coaches are putting me in great positions, teammates are having a lot of trust in me to take the shot.

So I'm feeling confident right now. Q. Tarris and Alex, Cameron Boozer uses as many pump fakes as anyone I've seen in college basketball.

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