You Can Bet on Whether Zion Williamson Will Dunk on Tacko Fall
By Chris Amberley in College Basketball
Updated: April 1, 2020 at 1:22 pm EDTPublished:
- Zion Williamson and the Duke Blue Devils meet Tacko Fall’s UCF Knights in the Second Round of March Madness on Sunday, March 24
- Williamson rocked the rim numerous times in the Opening Round, while Fall had 5 blocks
- See the odds of Zion dunking on Fall
Zion Williamson is like a runaway freight train. If you get in his way, you better be prepared to suffer the consequences.
Zion Williamson’s ALL 62 DUNKS In College!@ZionW32 in his freshman season at @DukeMBB ?
(via @espn) pic.twitter.com/SJXdwwxJQm
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 22, 2019
The Duke star has one of the most intimidating physiques in the NCAA tournament, rivaled only by one of his Second Round opponents.
1-seed Duke vs. 9-seed UCF
6-foot-7, 285 lbs. vs. 7-foot-6, 310 lbs.
Bring on Zion Williamson vs. Tacko Fall ? pic.twitter.com/uOPy8p9qyV
— ESPN (@espn) March 23, 2019
Williamson and Tacko Fall will be the featured match-up when Duke meets UCF, and the odds say Williamson won’t dunk on his much larger opponent.
Odds Zion Williamson Dunks on Tacko Fall
| Will Zion Williamson Dunk on Tacko Fall? | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +200 |
| No | -300 |
*Odds taken March 23
At this point, it’s a fairly one sided prop, with the books having little faith that Zion can throw down over someone nine inches taller.
Get Out of His Way
Williamson has been rocking the rim all season, and it didn’t stop in the opening round.
Pure strength. ?#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/o89gu80Teb
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 22, 2019
He punished North Dakota State inside for three massive slams, including this one where the defender couldn’t get out of his way quick enough.
ZION AGAIN ?#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/plnEjm72Ff
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 23, 2019
We haven’t seen someone at the collegiate level with this kind of speed and athleticism in a long time, if ever, but the Giant protecting the UCF rim is pretty impressive in his own right.
Fall May be Vulnerable
Fall averaged nearly 2.5 blocks per game during the regular season, and swatted 5 attempts in the Knights opening round match-up versus VCU.
(9) UCF defeats (8) VCU 73-58.
Tacko Fall had 18 rebounds, most by an AAC player in an NCAA Tournament game. pic.twitter.com/MatCYjhOnn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 23, 2019
He’s adamant that he won’t allow Zion to put him on one of his highlight tapes, but that exact thing happened against the Rams.
Nothing was stopping this VCU player from dunking, even 7-foot, 6-inch Tacko Fall
(via @CBSSports) pic.twitter.com/3vJoZtP1a7
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 23, 2019
No offense to Issac Vann, but he’s nowhere near the athlete that Zion is. And if he can posterize Fall, just imagine what the projected number one pick will do.
You come at t̶h̶e̶ k̶i̶n̶g̶ ZION, you best not miss. ?? @DukeMBBpic.twitter.com/mGT9p0didp
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) January 19, 2019
At this point, I’m ready to believe Williamson could dunk on anybody alive, including UCF’s 7-foot-6 mountain.
Pick: YES (+200)
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As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
