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The Duke basketball team opened up their ACC Tournament run against Georgia Tech on Thursday, and the first half of the game has not gone to plan for the Blue Devils. Georgia Tech led by as many as 14 points in the first half, and the injury bug has hit Duke. Star freshman Cooper Flagg and forward Maliq Brown both went down with injuries.
Cooper Flagg went to the locker room after injuring his left leg, and he seemed to be in a lot of discomfort.
“Flagg is now being helped to the locker room,” Rob Dauster said in a post. “He is not putting any weight on his left leg.”
Maliq Brown has been dealing with a shoulder injury, and he left the game in a lot of pain as well.
“Maliq Brown is now out with a shoulder injury,” Jonathon Warriner said in a post. “This game has gone from bad to worse for the Blue Devils.”
It's unclear how severe the injuries are at the moment as both players are still being evaluated, but Cooper Flagg was shown in a wheelchair shortly after the injury. Flagg is doubtful for the rest of Thursday's game against Georgia Tech, and Brown will not return.
“Duke’s Cooper Flagg (ankle) is doubtful to return to today’s ACC Tournament Game against Georgia Tech, per a school spokesman,” Jon Rothstein said in a post. “Maliq Brown (shoulder) is OUT.”
Losing Flagg would obviously be disastrous for the Duke basketball team as he is the best player in college basketball. Losing Maliq Brown would be incredibly unfortunate as well as he is also a key player on this team.
Duke did do a good job of fighting back after going down by 14 points, and they were able to trim the deficit down to five by halftime. They will likely be without a couple of key players down the stretch, so it should be an interesting finish. Even if the Blue Devils lose, they will get a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Still, this team wants to win the ACC Tournament.
Jon Scheyer provides update on Cooper Flagg, Maliq Brown
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The Duke basketball team ended up coming back in the second half to get the win over Georgia Tech, 78-70. Head coach Jon Scheyer provided an update on Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown after the victory.
“Head coach Jon Scheyer said Maliq Brown re-dislocated his shoulder and was in a lot of pain,” Duke Basketball said in a post. “He is at the hospital now. Cooper Flagg sprained his ankle, X-rays were negative.”
Scheyer doesn't want Flagg to play for the rest of the ACC Tournament, but he didn't completely rule it out.
“I am going to have to be convinced by everybody in the locker room that he should go back and play,” Scheyer said, according to a post from Bryan Fischer.
As for Brown, it's unclear how long will be out, but he is going to have to miss some time.
“Scheyer said he won't speculate in Maliq Brown's injury but says he will miss time,” Bryan Fischer said in a post. “Hopes he returns.”
Duke is moving on in the ACC Tournament and they will play either Wake Forest or rival North Carolina on Friday.
