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Virginia Falls 72-70 to Duke - Recap
Duke got 30 points from R.J. Barrett en route to a 72-70 victory over Virginia on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Bettors who backed Duke were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -3.5.
Zion Williamson had 27 points for Duke and Cam Reddish chipped in with 9 points. R.J. Barrett had 3 assists for them, while Zion Williamson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Virginia got 18 points from De'Andre Hunter in a losing cause and another 14 points from Ty Jerome. Ty Jerome contributed 4 assists for them, while Braxton Key had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Duke were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Duke had a 30-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Duke heads into a battle against Pittsburgh. Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wake Forest.