Once upon a time, it was declared that Luke Maye couldn’t match up against elite competition. While the senior big man likely benefited from the injury-forced absence of Duke’s best player, Zion Williamson, Maye tormented the Devils’ four leftover McDonald’s All-Americans and two projected top NBA draft picks in a thoroughly satisfying 88-72 Carolina win last night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Maye scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, a stat line that resembles his performances against that other team on Tobacco Road. He made 14 of his 24 shots and chipped in two assists and two steals with only two turnovers.