Duke vs. UCF score: No. 1 Blue Devils survive upset bid, advance in 2019 NCAA Tournament - CBS Sports

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- No. 1 overall seed Duke -- by the skin of its teeth -- has advanced to the Sweet 16 after surviving an incredible upset bid by No. 9 seed UCF, 77-76 in the second round on Sunday evening. After a jumper failed to fall for the Knights, Aubrey Dawkins grabbed the offensive rebound and saw a last-second layup rim out, sending the Blue Devils to the second weekend of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.

The matchup of Zion Williamson and Tacko Fall provided a window by which the entire world could see Duke's star stripped of the physical advantage he has over most opponents. Williamson was limited at the rim when Fall was in the game but found about every other way to score and make an impact. With his team trailing by four, Williamson drove to the hoop, drained a layup with 14 seconds remaining and received an And1 opportunity; though the free throw was missed, RJ Barrett scooped up the rebound and put it right in the basket, giving Duke its final one-point advantage with 11 seconds to play.

UCF's defensive strategy for Duke included a lot of zone and very little concern for the Blue Devils as 3-point shooters. Duke had one of the worst 3-point field goal percentages in the country for much of the year, and UCF coach Johnny Dawkins had the Knights hustling back in transition to limit fast break opportunities and packing it in to close passing lanes and chances to drive the basket. The strategy worked, and paired with a terrific performance from Aubrey Dawkins, had UCF in the game until the very end.

Williamson scored 32 points on 50 percent shooting, hitting 3 of 7 threes. He also had 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Fall made 7 of 10 shots for 15 points, and while he had 3 blocks, including a couple on Williamson, he also fouled out in just 25 minutes. Dawkins was stellar on the evening, matching Williamson with 32 points by draining 5 of 7 triples.

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2019-03-24 23:41:00Z
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