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Duke Downs Florida State 80-78 - Match Report
Duke got 32 points from R.J. Barrett en route to a 80-78 victory over Florida State on Saturday at Tucker Center.
Duke won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Cam Reddish had 23 points for Duke and Zion Williamson chipped in with 11 points. Tre Jones had 6 assists for them, while Zion Williamson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Florida State got 24 points from Mfiondu Kabengele in a losing cause and another 21 points from Phil Cofer. Trent Forrest contributed 6 assists for them, while Mfiondu Kabengele had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Florida State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Florida State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Duke only had 27
Next game, Duke takes its act home to face Syracuse looking for another win. For Florida State, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.