Cooper Flagg exploded in the second half, leading Duke to a 76-47 victory over Pitt.
Cooper Flagg wasn't particularly vocal in the first half of Duke 's 76-47 home victory over the unranked Pitt Panthers (12-3, 3-1 ACC ) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night. However, there's no denying the 6-foot-9, 205-pound freshman star asserted his dominance for the No. 4 Blue Devils (13-2, 5-0 ACC ) in the second half.
Just over two minutes into the second half, with Duke leading 37-26, Flagg secured a steal, drove the length of the court, and finished with a thunderous slam over a Pitt defender, igniting Cameron. Less than a minute later, Flagg attacked the basket for another dunk, as the Panthers wisely avoided challenging his dominance at the rim. Flagg, who had only five points and three rebounds before halftime, ended the game with 19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in his 33 minutes on the floor. Entering the contest, the reigning ACC Player of the Week was averaging 17.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.3 blocks for the season, leading Jon Scheyer's third batch of Blue Devils in every category. Duke, now riding a nine-game winning streak and with double-digit victories over its past seven opponents, will prepare for a home matchup against the unranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-7, 1-2 ACC) at noon ET Saturday (ESPN)
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