Duke's Cooper Flagg thrives in first true road environment, quieting Arizona crowd with 24 points
Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg got his first taste of a true college road atmosphere on Friday night, playing in front of a raucous announced crowd of 14,634 at Arizona’s McKale Center
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg got his first taste of a true college road atmosphere on Friday night, playing in front of a raucous announced crowd of 14,634 at Arizona's McKale Center.
For a few early moments, he looked a little nervous. It was fleeting.
Flagg scored 16 points in the second half, finishing with a game-high 24 as No. 12 Duke pulled away for a 69-55 win over No. 17 Arizona. The preseason All-American shot 10 of 22 from the field, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists, two blocks and a steal.
“In the first half, I was a little soft on my finishes,” Flagg said. “It was a high-level college basketball game, really physical. They're a physical team. But I found my footing and started playing off two feet a little better.”
