3 ways North Carolina can beat Duke if Cooper Flagg sits
The best option to stop Knueppel is to put fellow freshman Drake Powell on him. Powell did a great job on Flagg for most of the game in Chapel Hill, and if Flagg sits, he'll be freed up to target Duke's new top offensive option.
5 halftime observations from No. 1 Duke men's basketball's ACC Tournament semifinal against North Carolina
For the third time this season, Duke and North Carolina are battling for their respective shades of blue. This time, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils are out to a commanding 45-24 lead.
Cooper Flagg injury overshadows Duke basketball comeback win vs Georgia Tech at ACC Tournament
Injuries to Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown overshadowed Duke basketball's comeback win against Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament.
Duke star Cooper Flagg injured in ACC tournament opener
Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the ACC’s player and rookie of the year, appeared to injure his left ankle Thursday during the top-ranked Blue Devils’ ACC tournament opener in Charlotte. Flagg came down awkwardly on the foot of Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo while pulling down a rebound late in the first half.
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Duke's Cooper Flagg will not play tonight against UNC in the ACC semi-finals. He sprained his left ankle Thursday night against Georgia Tech and was deemed a "longshot" to return by Duke coach Jon Scheyer.
Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina
ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal matchup with North Carolina on Friday night in Charlotte.
College basketball rankings: Duke's outlook still positive despite Cooper Flagg going down in ACC Tournament
So there's no great reason for Cooper Flagg to play Friday against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals one day after spraining his left ankle in a win over Georgia Tech. A potential Flagg absence would be good for a UNC team desperately in need of a Q1 win,
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UNC basketball vs. Duke: Game preview for ACC Tournament
We know what Flagg can do but with Brown, UNC found out first hand on Saturday. When Brown entered the game in the second ...
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How Duke basketball keeps its ‘killer instinct’ in blowout wins ahead of March Madness
“It’s as simple as that sounds. Just playing (full-out) for 40 minutes.” Gillis pointed to a pair of factors: the Blue ...
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Blue Devils one win away from first state finals
Not that it was easy. Far from it. But these talented Blue Devils have only known winning since the season started in November, and the trend continued on Friday night in Will County.