When Zion Williamson burst the sole of his shoe and injured his knee against North Carolina on Wednesday night, Duke freshmen R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish were left to shoulder the scoring burden in his absence.
Barrett and Reddish seemingly did their part. The two combined for 60 of the Blue Devils' 72 points, Barrett scoring a game-high 33 with Reddish adding 27. However, it wasn't enough as the Tar Heels comfortably won, 88–72.
Following the game, Barrett and Reddish each noted that Williamson's exit "set us back" as UNC would lead the entire contest.