The sight of Zion Williamson doing his thing at Madison Square Garden Thursday night had everybody talking about when he could possibly be doing it there again, but in the NBA. Williamson had 17 points and 13 rebounds, as the Duke Blue Devils handed the Texas Tech Red Raiders their first loss of the season with a 69-58 victory. The second-ranked Blue Devils improved to 11-1 on the season, doing just about all of their damage in the paint, as they finished at just 15 percent shooting from three-point range. Williamson ended up fouling out, but not before powering the Blue Devils to a 41-point second half, which pulled them away for good.
The likes of Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks President Steve Mills were in attendance to watch Williamson perform, which led to the star player mentioning that he would love to play for the Knicks in the future.
R.J. Barrett added 16 points for the Blue Devils, while Tre Jones added 13 in the first ever meeting between the two teams. They were both in the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament last season, but came one game short of facing off in the Final Four. The Blue Devils' dominant second half helped them overcome a one-point deficit at halftime.
Jarrett Culver led the Red Raiders with 25 points, but they dropped their first game in their 11th contest of the season. His big night helped him move up his average, which was at 19.1 points per game entering the night. Culver was speaking on his 12th-ranked team's early success after the game, saying "we see what we can be, but we're not there yet."
The second-ranked Blue Devils will enjoy the holidays off, before they return on January 5th to battle the Clemson Tigers. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders will return home next Friday to host Texas-Rio Grande Valley University.
The likes of Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks President Steve Mills were in attendance to watch Williamson perform, which led to the star player mentioning that he would love to play for the Knicks in the future.
R.J. Barrett added 16 points for the Blue Devils, while Tre Jones added 13 in the first ever meeting between the two teams. They were both in the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament last season, but came one game short of facing off in the Final Four. The Blue Devils' dominant second half helped them overcome a one-point deficit at halftime.
Jarrett Culver led the Red Raiders with 25 points, but they dropped their first game in their 11th contest of the season. His big night helped him move up his average, which was at 19.1 points per game entering the night. Culver was speaking on his 12th-ranked team's early success after the game, saying "we see what we can be, but we're not there yet."
The second-ranked Blue Devils will enjoy the holidays off, before they return on January 5th to battle the Clemson Tigers. Meanwhile, the Red Raiders will return home next Friday to host Texas-Rio Grande Valley University.
