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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Soon after Zion Williamson's shoe ripped apart, Nike's stock price took a hit. The freak injury during Duke's biggest game of the year immediately sparked debates about everything. They ranged from the shoe manufacturer to insurance issues and whether the likely NBA lottery pick should risk his professional future by continuing to play for the top-ranked-for-now Blue Devils. Duke says Williamson is day to day with his sprained right knee.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke says freshman star Zion Williamson is day to day with a mild right knee sprain. Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge says Williamson is progressing as expected after he injured his knee when his left shoe ripped apart as he slipped while dribbling during a loss to No. 8 North Carolina.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 points to become Notre Dame's all-time leading scorer as the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish routed Duke 89-61. Ogunbowale hit 11 of 19 shots as she passed South Bend native Skyler Diggins-Smith's 2,357 points scored from 2009-13 for coach Muffet McGraw.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Dana Evans scored 13 points and No. 4 Louisville used a 16-0 run spanning halftime to take command and beat Virginia 71-49. Asia Durr added 12 points and Sam Fuehring 11 for the Cardinals, who bounced back from a loss to No. 14 Miami on Sunday. Jocelyn Willoughby led Virginia with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Taylor Emery scored 24 points and Aisha Sheppard added 17, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and Virginia Tech upset No. 14 Miami 73-65 on Thursday night, ending a string of 15 straight losses to the Hurricanes. Trinity Baptiste added 16 points for Hokies (17-9, 4-9 ACC) who beat a Hurricanes squad that was coming off a victory over then-No.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aislinn Konig scored 14 points and handed out six assists to help No. 9 North Carolina State breeze to an easy 80-46 win over Wake Forest. Kiara Leslie and Kayla Jones added 14 points apiece and Kai Crutchfield contributed 12 as the Wolfpack held Wake Forest to 27 percent shooting from the field and rushed out to a 47-20 halftime lead.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 13 of her career-high 17 points in the first half and No. 18 Syracuse coasted to an 82-50 win over Pittsburgh. Another reserve, Kiara Lewis, had 14 points as the Syracuse bench poured in 57 points.
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