No. 2 Duke clinched at least a share of the ACC regular season title Monday with a 93-60 win at home over Wake Forest. Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg finished with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in what was likely his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Flagg became the first freshman in college … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter While sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night and watching Cooper Flagg take the big stage in New York City as Duke beat Illinois 110-67, it became abundantly clear that we are witnessing a truly special talent. It’s incredible to watch how easy the game comes … Read more
What was supposed to be a big test for No. 3 Duke and Cooper Flagg turned in to another rout, as the Blue Devils torched Illinois 110-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night with the help of another big performance from Flagg. The freshman phenom and projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter When you walk through the hallways of Madison Square Garden, there are pictures of Muhammad Ali, Patrick Ewing, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and countless other icons in sports and entertainment. On Saturday night, Cooper Flagg will step into the aura of MSG and get the opportunity to make … Read more
No. 3 Duke cruised to an 80-62 win on the road over Virginia Monday to remain in first place in the ACC. The Blue Devils entered the week with a one-game lead over Clemson and Louisville in the conference standings. Next, they have a rare late-season nonconference game Saturday vs. Illinois before returning to ACC … Read more
No. 3 Duke cruised to a 106-70 win over Stanford at home on Saturday behind another standout performance from star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg subbed out with just over five minutes remaining in regulation, along with the other Duke starters, after his team led by as many as 37 points. Flagg finished with 19 points, … Read more
Cooper Flagg turned in his fourth-highest scoring performance of the season Thursday as No. 3 Duke bested Cal 78-59 behind a 27-point effort from the freshman phenom. Flagg finished 8 of 14 shooting and hit all nine of his free-throw attempts while leading all scorers as the Blue Devils (21-3, 13-1 ACC) got back on … Read more
No. 2 Duke extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games Wednesday with an 83-54 win over Syracuse on the road. Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 11 points to help his team move to 12-0 in ACC play. Duke jumped out to a 37-23 halftime advantage and outscored the Orange 46-31 after intermission. … Read more
The national player of the year race developing between Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s Cooper Flagg has the chance to be historically great. That topic is the lead of this week’s Court Report. Can Flagg and Broome put on a two-man dash that bests the greatest NPOY battles in college basketball history? Because they’re the … Read more
No. 5 Duke improved to 2-0 in ACC play on Saturday with an 82-56 road win over Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils led for the majority of the game and blew the Yellow Jackets out late with a big second half as freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach — who combined for 46 … Read more