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March Madness - Virginia Tech Hokies vs Duke Blue Devils Recap - Duke Wins 75-73
Duke earned a 75-73 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday, getting 23 points from Zion Williamson at Capital One Arena.
Duke won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread.
Tre Jones had 22 points for Duke and R.J. Barrett chipped in with 18 points. R.J. Barrett had 11 assists for them, while Alex O'Connell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Virginia Tech got 18 points from Kerry Blackshear Jr. in a losing cause and another 15 points from Ahmed Hill. Justin Robinson contributed 5 assists for them, while Kerry Blackshear Jr. had 16 rebounds.
Duke was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Virginia Tech had a 30-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.