It was long ago accepted that he'd be the best player in college basketball this season. But could he be the best freshman ...

The Duke basketball centerpiece is the clear Blue Devil MVP through 23 games and frontrunner for loads of accolades.

On Monday night, the Duke Blue Devils beat NC State (at home) by a score of 74-64. Cooper Flagg finished the win with 28 ...

Duke trailed 37-33 at halftime. RECAP OF DUKE-NCSU:Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel help Duke basketball fend off NC State ...

Cooper Flagg had another gem of a performance ... the second half to help the Wolfpack stick close to the Devils. Rodd Baxley ...

Also in the ACC Saturday, a Landstown High graduate scores a career high in a Boston College victory, and Georgia Tech upends ...

Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half as No. 2 Duke rallied past North Carolina State to win 74-64 on Monday night in Durham, N.C.

DURHAM — Soft isn’t a word you would associate with Cooper Flagg ... Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network.

Duke basketball freshman Cooper Flagg detailed what his head coach, Jon Scheyer said to him that sparked a comeback.

Duke's Cooper Flagg will get his first taste of the Tobacco Road rivalry Saturday evening when the No. 2 Blue Devils welcome ...

DURHAM — The Duke Blue ... host rival North Carolina on Saturday. After halftime, the mascot changed the headband message to “Pack up” and Duke leaned on Cooper Flagg to secure a 74-64 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Cooper Flagg wrapped the first half of Duke's 74-64 win over NC State with just five points, and during a late timeout, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer had some particularly pointed ...