Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love recently returned to a gym he is familiar with, Cameron Indoor Stadium. 

Love grew accustomed to the hostile environment when he visited Duke's campus during his three-season stint with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Although Love is no longer wearing Carolina Blue, he had a matchup against the Blue Devils circled on his calendar. 

"Obviously, it was on my mind for a little minute," Love said. "As soon as I had seen they were on the schedule, my eyes got bigger."

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The Wildcats held on for 78-73 win over Duke Friday. After the game, he started waving in an emphatic goodbye to the irate home team fans.

The Wildcats made a strong statement by dominating the glass and coming up with multiple key plays down the stretch.

But the win over second-ranked Duke likely meant just a little extra for Love considering he transferred from North Carolina to Arizona earlier this year.

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Love finished the game with 11 points, making all four of his shots from the free throw line. He was also responsible for the game-sealing steal in the game's final seconds.

Love may have taken his talents to Arizona, but he is still connected to his former school. 

"That’s what I am. Tar Heel for life. … I still have love for Tar Heel nation," said Love.

Love's dynamic shot-making ability helped lead the Tar Heels to a stunning victory over Duke in 2022 in legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski’s emotional final home game.

One month later, Love hit a dagger 3-pointer in the final minute among his game-high 28 points as UNC took down Duke in the Final Four and sent Coach K into retirement.

The win improved the Wildcats to 2-0 early in the college basketball season. Duke dropped to 1-1.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The USC Trojans have dropped three of their last four games, but star quarterback Caleb Williams remains the favorite to be the first player taken off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Several NFL teams will likely turn to the draft to find what they hope to be a future franchise quarterback.

The New York Jets entered this season with four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers, but the star signal-caller suffered a season-ending injury in the team's first game. 

New York used the No. 2 overall draft pick on quarterback Zach Wilson in 2020, but the organization quickly lost faith in him due to his uneven play. Although Rodgers will likely be back with the Jets next season, comedian and actor Chris Rock has another quarterback in mind for his favorite team.

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Social media videos show Rock talking with Williams ahead of USC's highly anticipated matchup with the Oregon Ducks. During their interaction, Rock emphatically pleads for Williams to join the Jets next season.

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"That's Jets. That's who we want" Rock said as Williams laughed.

"The Jets," Rock said. "You want the Jets. So bad. You don't want to go to Chicago, you want the Jets. You don't want the Redskins. You want the Jets. There's no place you'd rather play than the Jets."

Rock eventually asked Williams which NFL city he preferred to live in.

"Where do you want to live?" Rock asked. "You want to live in New York."

Ultimately, Williams and Rock will have little control over where the star quarterback begins his professional career. 

Whichever team lands the top pick will likely add Williams to its roster. If a team that wants to move forward with its current quarterback, at least for the time being, ends up with the No. 1 pick, it could trade the top pick, much like last year.

The Bears traded the top pick of the 2023 draft to the Panthers, and Carolina drafted quarterback Bryce Young.

The Cardinals, Giants and Bears are among the favorites to secure next year's No. 1 pick.