(AP) Zion Williamson scored 25 points and put on a second-half highlight show as top-seeded Duke overcame a sluggish start to overwhelm 16th-seeded North Dakota State 85-62 in the East Region.

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The Blue Devils led just 31-27 at halftime when Williamson came out on fire. He drove on two defenders for a layup and was fouled. When he missed the free throw, he got the rebound for a power slam. Moments later, Williamson ran down his own steal, dribbled behind his back for a remarkable layup that put Duke ahead 40-27.

RJ Barrett also had 25 points to give Duke two players with 20 points or more in their NCAA Tournament debuts since Mark Alarie and Johnny Dawkins did it in 1984. Duke will face either No. 8 seed VCU or ninth-seeded UCF (coached by Dawkins) on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16.