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ACC Tournament - Syracuse Falls 84-72 Against Duke - Game Recap
Duke got a 29-point performance from Zion Williamson, who added 14 rebounds as Duke ran past Syracuse 84-72 on Thursday at Spectrum Center.
Duke earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -13.5-point spread.
R.J. Barrett had 23 points for Duke and Tre Jones chipped in with 15 points. Tre Jones had 8 assists for them, while Zion Williamson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Syracuse got 28 points from Franklin Howard in a losing cause and another 15 points from Buddy Boeheim. Franklin Howard contributed 3 assists for them, while Oshae Brissett had 7 rebounds.
Duke was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Duke as they grabbed 35 boards, while Syracuse only had 27