You can now bet on the question that has dominated the buildup to Sunday night’s second-round NCAA tournament game between Duke and UCF.
Will Zion Williamson be able to dunk on 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall?
If you bet $100 that Williamson will dunk on Fall at BetOnline.ag, you would win $210 if he manages to do it. The odds are slightly more favorable at Bookmaker.eu, where a $100 bet would pay $300 if Williamson posterizes Fall.
It’s no surprise the matchup between Williamson and Fall has drawn so much attention given the players involved.
Williamson is college basketball’s most dynamic player, a dunking sensation who had nearly 2 million Instagram followers before he graduated high school. Fall is the tallest player in college basketball, a curiosity who shoots 75 percent from the field and blocks 2.6 shots per game.
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Duke's Zion Williamson (1) and Army's Matt Wilson (14) reach for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson reacts following a play against Army during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Duke won 94-72. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives for a dunk against Eastern Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) reacts following a play against Eastern Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) reacts following a play against Eastern Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura (21) tries to stop Duke forward Zion Williamson (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Gonzaga defeated Duke 89-87. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Duke's Zion Williamson reacts following a basket against Indiana during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Jack White (41) embraces Zion Williamson, middle, as Williamson looks at teammate RJ Barrett (5) late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Hartford, in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) speaks with teammates on the bench late in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Hartford in Durham, N.C. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) listens to coach Mike Krzyzewski during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Yale in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
File- This Dec. 20, 2018, file photo shows Duke forward Zion Williamson (1) dunking the ball against Texas Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in New York. Williamson is one of the names you may not know now but very well could by the end of 2019. They figure to come up big in the new year.(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Duke's Zion Williamson, front, saves a loose ball as Wake Forest's Isaiah Mucius, back, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives between Wake Forest's Ikenna Smart (35) and Jaylen Hoard during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) is seen during a break in action against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Syracuse won 95-91. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) shoots a foul shot against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) keeps his eyes fixed as he goes for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Duke forward Zion Williamson (1) talks with forward Javin DeLaurier (12) during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Duke won 71-69. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) drives to the net against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) flashes a grin after his team made a play against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Duke's Zion Williamson sits on the floor following an injury during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) is attended to on the bench following an injury during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson, center, cheers after a basket from the bench during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Duke won 75-65. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Duke's Zion Williamson applauds during player introductions prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) reacts after a dunk against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) smiles after a play against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) and RJ Barrett (5) embrace as they leave the court after Duke defeated North Carolina in an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's RJ Barrett, left, hugs Zion Williamson after Duke defeated Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Duke's Zion Williamson (1) celebrates after Duke defeated Florida State in the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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When Fall was first asked about the possibility of Williamson dunking on him on Friday night, he told NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, “I won’t allow him to put me on one of his highlight tapes.”
Williamson took no issue with that when informed of Fall’s comments on Saturday.
“What is he supposed to say?” the Duke star asked. “Is he supposed to say like I'm going to dunk on him? He said the right thing, but I'm not really focused on that. I'm just focused on trying to help my team win the game.”
Ultimately, Fall would prefer the focus be on UCF versus Duke instead of him versus Zion, but he’s also realistic enough to understand that’s unlikely.
“Obviously, it's very exciting,” he said. “You got a guy who's 7-6. You got a guy who's a freak athlete, very talented. But at the end of the day, it's a ball game. It's basketball. We can't make it bigger than what it really is. I don't want it to be like a freak show between Zion and I. It's bigger than that. It's UCF versus Duke.”
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