Cooper Flagg, North Carolina and Duke

Duke's strength in numbers: More than just the Cooper Flagg Show -- and way too much for North Carolina
"Ummm, I don't really remember, but he seemed a little jacked up, a little nervous," Knueppel said after No. 2 Duke had smashed rival North Carolina, 87-70. "In warmups, I'm not t
Cooper Flagg draws comps to Christian Laettner, Grant Hill as No. 2 Duke blows out North Carolina
One day after Cooper Flagg drew comparisons to Duke legends Christian Laettner and Grant Hill, the presumed No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft helped lead the Blue Devils to a rout of their most hated rival.
Why Duke's Cooper Flagg was angry despite destroying North Carolina
Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg helped the team power past North Carolina, but the freshman is still critical of his performance.
Cooper Flagg leads Duke to blowout win over rival North Carolina
In his first rivalry game against UNC, Cooper Flagg had 21 points and No. 2 Duke led by as many as 32 points in a 87-70 win on Saturday night.
ACC Announces Big Cooper Flagg News After Duke-UNC
Following the matchup against the Tar Heels, the ACC made an announcement regarding Flagg. The star freshman has been named the Co-Player and Rookie of the Week. Flagg shared the Co-Player of the Week honors with Donald Hand Jr. of Boston College.
Cooper Flagg, Duke, Louisville dominate the ACC’s midseason awards
Duke's Cooper Flagg is the favorite for ACC Player and Rookie of the Year while Louisville's Pat Kelsey has all but wrapped up Coach of the Year honors.
Cooper Flagg Is Playing Like College Hoops Legends
Cooper Flagg’s dominant month of January put him in elite company among men’s college basketball players of the last 25 years. Flagg, who turned 18 in late December, has elevated his game since the calendar flipped to 2025 from excellent to otherworldly.
How Cooper Flagg played in Duke’s domination of North Carolina
It was never more clear than on Saturday night that the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels are a pair of programs heading into drastically different directions. An 87-70 win for the 2nd-ranked Blue Devils over their in-state rival wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicated,
Dick Vitale to Call 1st CBB Game in Nearly 2 Years for Cooper Flagg, Duke vs. Clemson
Beloved college basketball announcer Dick Vitale is famously known for using the term "Diaper Dandy" to describe star ...
Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball passing at historic pace, chasing 73-year-old assists record
Duke basketball doesn't have a traditional point guard on its roster, but the Blue Devils are in position to chase a ...
Dave O’Brien says Duke’s Cooper Flagg is comparable in some ways to, well, Larry Bird
Dave O’Brien was a high schooler in Keene, N.H., during the beginnings of the Celtics’ 1980s heyday, so he is well aware it’s ...
Cooper Flagg Scores 21, Hyped by CBB Fans as No. 2 Duke Dominates UNC in Rivalry Win
Cooper Flagg made a dominant Saturday night entrance to the UNC-Duke rivalry. The prospective top pick of the 2025 NBA draft ...
Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball deliver blowout win vs UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Kon Knueppel had a game-high 22 points, Cooper Flagg had 21 points, along with eight rebounds and seven assists, and Tyrese ...
Men's basketball AP poll: Cooper Flagg, Duke look unstoppable in ACC; Iowa State spirals with back-to-back losses
The Cyclones dropped back-to-back games and saw their 29-game home winning streak at Hilton Coliseum end after Kansas State ...
Jon Scheyer drops truth bomb on Duke’s Cooper Flagg-Kon Knueppel duo
Duke basketball is led by freshmen this season, and head coach Jon Scheyer is fine with it. The Blue Devils got a pair of ...