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March Madness - Duke vs Central Florida Final: 77-76 - Recap
Duke got a 32-point performance from Zion Williamson, who added 11 rebounds as Duke ran past Central Florida 77-76 on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.
Bettors who backed Duke were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -13.0.
R.J. Barrett had 16 points for Duke and Cam Reddish chipped in with 13 points. Tre Jones had 4 assists for them, while Zion Williamson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Central Florida got 32 points from Aubrey Dawkins in a losing cause and another 15 points from B.J. Taylor. Terrell Allen contributed 7 assists for them, while Collin Smith had 8 rebounds.
Duke was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Duke won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-29.