No. 1 Duke and Williamson tumble

Luke Maye took full advantage of a freak injury to freshman Zion Williamson, finishing with 30 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 8 North Carolina past No. 1 Duke 88-72 on Wednesday night.

A star-studded crowd that included former President Obama, Spike Lee and Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. packed into Cameron Indoor Stadium looking for another highlightfilled show from Williamson — arguably the most exciting player in college basketball.

But the ACC’s secondleading scorer sprained his right knee during the Blue Devils’ opening possession. Williamson grabbed it in pain after slipping awkwardly and falling when his left shoe fell apart as he planted hard while dribbling near the free-throw line.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski classified the injury as mild, but said he doesn’t know how much time Williamson will miss.

Cameron Johnson added 26 points and Garrison Brooks had 14 to help the Tar Heels (21-5, 11-2) earn their most lopsided win at Cameron in 30 years.

North Carolina beat a top-ranked team for the first time since 2013 to pull into a first-place tie with the Blue Devils (23-3, 11-2).

at San Diego State 65, No. 6 Nevada 57: Jeremy Hemsley and Devin Watson scored 15 points apiece for the Aztecs, who beat the Wolf Pack (24-2, 11-2) for the third straight time. It was the highest-ranked team that the Aztecs had ever beaten.

Florida 82, at No. 13 LSU 77 (OT): Florida’s Kevaughn Allen scored 12 of his 21 points in overtime. LSU (21-5, 11-2) lost for only the second time in 16 games.

at Georgetown 85, No. 17 Villanova 73: Patrick Ewing earned his biggest coaching victory to date against Villanova, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Wildcats. Georgetown (16-10, 6-7) also beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2017.