Duke's Zion Show has successful NCAA Tournament debut
Zion Williamson had an explosive NCAA Tournament debut with 25 points and a can't-miss second-half showcase to lead top-seeded Duke to an 85-62 win over North Dakota State on Friday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
North Dakota State Bison
62
Duke Blue Devils
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| DUKE | 31 | 54 | 85 |
Colonial Life Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/26 | @ Saint Mary's Gaels | L 64-105 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Crookston (MN) Golden Eagles | W 90-59 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 62-85
Jarius Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Horn.
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LayUpShot 0:40 59-85
Alex O'Connell made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:13 59-83
Joey Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Goldwire.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 59-80
Jordan Horn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarius Cook.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:35 56-80
Jarius Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaxon Knotek.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 53-80
Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 52-80
Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 51-80
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 51-80
Vinnie Shahid made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 50-80
Vinnie Shahid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:22 49-80
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 49-80
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 49-79
Foul on Jaxon Knotek.
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PersonalFoul 5:37 49-79
Foul on Deng Geu.
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LayUpShot 5:37 49-79
RJ Barrett made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:24 49-77
Alex O'Connell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:38 49-75
Deng Geu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:38 48-75
Deng Geu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:38 47-75
Foul on Joey Baker.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:57 47-75
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:57 47-74
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:57 47-73
Foul on Cameron Hunter.
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JumpShot 7:15 47-73
Tyson Ward made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:41 45-73
Alex O'Connell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javin DeLaurier.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:08 45-70
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:08 45-69
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:08 45-68
Foul on Jordan Horn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:28 45-68
Jordan Horn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Ward.
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JumpShot 8:46 42-68
Tre Jones made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:14 42-66
RJ Barrett made Jumper. Assisted by Tre Jones.
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PersonalFoul 9:15 42-64
Foul on Chris Quayle.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:39 42-64
Jordan Horn made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 10:15 39-64
Tyree Eady made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:05 37-64
Tre Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:05 37-63
Foul on Tyree Eady.
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LayUpShot 11:35 37-63
Zion Williamson made Layup. Assisted by Cam Reddish.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:44 37-61
Deng Geu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:44 36-61
Deng Geu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:44 35-61
Foul on Javin DeLaurier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:57 35-61
Cam Reddish made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 12:34 35-58
Javin DeLaurier made Layup. Assisted by RJ Barrett.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:46 35-56
Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:46 34-56
Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:46 33-56
Foul on Javin DeLaurier.
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LayUpShot 13:15 33-56
RJ Barrett made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:19 33-54
Cameron Hunter made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:19 32-54
Foul on Javin DeLaurier.
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DunkShot 13:33 32-54
RJ Barrett made Dunk. Assisted by Tre Jones.
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PersonalFoul 13:43 32-52
Foul on RJ Barrett.
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DunkShot 14:09 32-52
Zion Williamson made Dunk.
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PersonalFoul 14:16 32-50
Foul on Vinnie Shahid.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:01 32-50
Zion Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marques Bolden.
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JumpShot 15:23 32-47
Tyree Eady made Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Ward.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:55 30-47
RJ Barrett made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 16:00 30-44
Foul on Vinnie Shahid.
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PersonalFoul 16:18 30-44
Foul on Marques Bolden.
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PersonalFoul 16:18 30-44
Foul on Rocky Kreuser.
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LayUpShot 16:18 30-44
Zion Williamson made Layup.
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JumpShot 17:02 30-42
Cam Reddish made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:18 30-40
Vinnie Shahid made Three Point Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 62-85
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 62-85
Jarius Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Horn.
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LayUpShot 0:40 59-85
Alex O'Connell made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:00 59-83
Justin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:00 59-83
Jarius Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:13 59-83
Joey Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Goldwire.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 59-80
Jordan Horn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarius Cook.
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Offensive Rebound 1:27 56-80
North Dakota State Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:27 56-80
Joey Baker Block.
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LayUpShot 1:27 56-80
Jordan Horn missed Layup.
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Steal 1:33 56-80
Jordan Horn Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:33 56-80
Joey Baker Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:41 56-80
Joey Baker Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:41 56-80
Joey Baker missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:48 56-80
Joey Baker Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:48 56-80
Jordan Goldwire missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:09 56-80
Justin Robinson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:09 56-80
Chris Quayle missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:19 56-80
North Dakota State Defensive Rebound.
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DunkShot 2:19 56-80
Alex O'Connell missed Dunk.
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Steal 2:23 56-80
Jordan Goldwire Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:23 56-80
Deng Geu Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:37 56-80
Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:37 56-80
Alex O'Connell missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:58 56-80
Antonio Vrankovic Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:58 56-80
Tyree Eady missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:14 56-80
Jaxon Knotek Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:14 56-80
Antonio Vrankovic missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:35 56-80
Jarius Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaxon Knotek.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:53 53-80
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:53 53-80
Justin Robinson Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 53-80
Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 52-80
Sam Griesel made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 51-80
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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Defensive Rebound 4:14 51-80
Sam Griesel Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:14 51-80
Alex O'Connell missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 51-80
Vinnie Shahid made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:22 50-80
Vinnie Shahid made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:22 49-80
Foul on Justin Robinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:37 49-80
RJ Barrett made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
NDSU
DUKE
21-58
FG
33-65
36
Field Goal %
51
8-29
3PT
8-19
28
Three Point %
42
12-14
FT
11-17
86
Free Throw %
65
34
Rebounds
38
6
Offensive Rebounds
8
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
7
Assists
14
1
Steals
6
2
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
6
2
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
16
Points in Paint
44
17
Fouls
14
7
Largest Lead
31
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