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Arizona Sports Uniform Playoffs — Elite 8, Day 2

Aug 5, 2016, 7:05 AM | Updated: Aug 6, 2016, 5:35 pm

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With 40 matchups already completed, we’re down to the Elite 8 in our first-ever Arizona Sports Uniform Playoffs.

One thing is for certain — sports fans in this state love them some black jerseys. Three of the four remaining jerseys on the left side of the bracket are black alternates. The only one that doesn’t qualify is the Phoenix Suns’ Barkley-era road purple jerseys.

Here’s a closer look at today’s quarterfinal matchups.


#2 Suns Barkley-era home whites vs. #26 Coyotes Kachina home whites

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How they got here

Suns Barkley-era home whites
• Defeated D-backs original home whites, 75-25
• Defeated D-backs purple alternates, 74-26

Coyotes Kachina home whites
• Defeated Suns current orange alternates, 56-44
• Defeated D-backs sleeveless ‘A’ home whites, 51-49
• Defeated Suns original home whites, 61-39

Voting is now closed


#38 Suns Nash-era road purples vs. #46 Coyotes Kachina black roads

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How they got here

Suns Nash-era road purples
• Defeated Coyotes Edge template red homes, 60-40
• Defeated Suns original road purples, 52-48
• Defeated D-backs sleeveless gray roads, 64-36

Coyotes Kachina black roads
• Defeated Coyotes current home whites, 59-41
• Defeated Coyotes home reds with white stripes, 62-38
• Defeated Cardinals black alternates, 73-27

Voting is now closed


RESULTS FROM ELITE 8, DAY 1

• Suns Barkley-era black alternates DEF. D-backs original black alternates, 76-24

• Suns Barkley-era purple roads DEF. D-backs second-generation black alternates, 71-29

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