Cooper Flagg, Duke and North Carolina

How Cooper Flagg epitomizes the gap between Duke and UNC — and not just on the court
UNC and Duke have taken diverging approaches to recruiting in an evolving college basketball landscape, a difference that led Cooper Flagg to Durham, and the Blue Devils to a blowout win over the Tar Heels.
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
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.
Duke Legend Makes Bold Cooper Flagg Statement That Goes Viral
Cooper Flagg has been the talk of college basketball during the 2024-25 season. The Duke star has proven that he will likely be the first pick in the 2025 NBA D
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 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.
Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball thrive in rivalry showdown
The most hyped showdown to date in Cooper Flagg's freshman season at Duke ended in another triumph for the Newport native. Flagg made headlines going into and then coming out of a game against North Carolina,
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,
With Freshman Phenom Cooper Flagg, Duke Is An NCAA Tournament Favorite
Duke (19-2) is No. 2 in the Associated Press poll and 11-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke has won 15 consecutive ...
Cooper Flagg is coming to Syracuse. How many No. 1 NBA draft picks have come to the dome?
Syracuse, N.Y. – Get ready for the Cooper Flagg Show. Flagg, the ballyhooed freshman who has become the face of college ...
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 ...
The stat that stood out to Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball in Blue Devils' dominant win vs UNC
Following Duke basketball's blowout win vs rival UNC, Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils highlighted a key stat from the ...
No. 2 Duke routs UNC in rivalry game, wins 15th in a row
Arguably the most bitter rivalry in college sports was not much of a battle Saturday night as Duke handily beat North ...
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 ...