Potential Knicks draft target and star Duke freshman Zion Williamson scored a career-high 35 points in his eighth double-double of the season as the top-ranked Blue Devils lost to unranked Syracuse 95-91 in overtime on Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The electric freshman, who was playing without Cam Reddish, also recorded four blocks but missed a go-ahead free throw in the closing seconds of regulation with the game tied at 85.

Imagine Zion and Kristaps Porzingis protecting the paint together? ✋pic.twitter.com/GPS9i1kJ4F
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Williamson, who set his previous high of 30 points last Tuesday, made 12 of 20 field goals and 10 of 14 free throws, as Duke fell to 14-2, losing for the first time since its Nov. 21 loss to Gonzaga.

Though the highly-touted Williamson has recorded a double-double in five of his last six games.

Teammate R.J. Barrett, another highly-touted freshman, finished with 23 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists on 8-of-30 shooting.

But Duke's duo was unable to stop Syracuse in overtime, as the Orange's Tyus Battle finished with 32 points on 12-of-28 shooting. Paschal Chukwu brought down 18 rebounds and scored four of his 10 points in overtime for Syracuse.

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