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No. 6 Duke basketball lost a heartbreaker to No. 19 Kentucky 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday. With 12 seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 72, Kentucky junior guard Otegah Oweh stole the ball from Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, was fouled in transition and made the go-ahead free throws to […]

Kentucky basketball got a huge win to jump start its season on Tuesday night. Mark Pope and the new-look Wildcats knocked off Cooper Flagg and Duke 77-72 at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta to improve to 3-0 on the season. With the win, Kentucky snapped a nine-year drought without beating the Blue Devils. […]

One of the biggest matchups of the non-conference slate in college basketball lived up to the hype on Tuesday night. Kentucky took down Duke 77-72 at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta, pulling off the upset to get to 3-0 in Mark Pope’s first season as head coach. Kentucky trailed by nine points at […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg has his first big matchup of his college career on Tuesday night as the Blue Devils will be taking on Kentucky in the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Duke participates in the Champions Classic every year, and there are always good matchups that provide a lot of excitement. This year, everyone […]

Luol Deng spent one year as part of the Duke men’s basketball program, but he made it count. He helped the Blue Devils to the 2004 Final Four behind 15.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Deng’s freshman season made him the No. 7 pick overall in the 2004 NBA Draft to the Phoenix Suns. […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Duke-Kentucky. The 2024-2025 college basketball season began on November 4, but for a lot of people, the unofficial beginning of the season is the Champions Classic, the annual same-night doubleheader featuring four college basketball brand […]

Cooper Flagg just got his Duke basketball career started last week, and he will more than likely be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He’s that good. It didn’t take scouts long to realize that Flagg was a special talent as people have been anticipating his arrival into the NBA for awhile. […]

The Kentucky basketball program is gearing up for one of its most challenging 2024-25 season matchups against the Duke Blue Devils. Mark Pope’s squad will take on Cooper Flagg in what should be a highly competitive game on Tuesday. Before the contest, backup guard Kerr Kriisa got honest about facing Flagg amid his prospect hype. […]

It’s hard to stand out at Peach Jam, especially if you’re not one of the best rising high school seniors in the country. But when Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer saw 15-year-old Cooper Flagg two summers ago, he was hooked. Scheyer told ESPN’s Baxter Holmes about going down to North Augusta for the annual […]

Through two games as a member of the Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg is averaging 15.5 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. These are not spectacular numbers by any means, but this is the kind of well-rounded stat-line you’d expect from a dominant young player whose singular motivation on […]

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg has become the next big thing in college basketball but Gilbert Arenas has yet to be sold on him as a high-level prospect. Despite Flagg’s early highlights and statistical success, Arenas believes he has yet to see him display elite talent against formidable opposition. “I got to watch some more games,” […]

Duke continues preparation for the season ahead as they face Army. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Army-Duke prediction and pick. Army enters the game sitting at 1-0, after defeating Albany. Albany led into the second half, but a 12-0 run for Army gave them the lead in the second […]

The Duke basketball program has quickly gotten off to a hot start. Duke won their first game of the season with a commanding 96-62 victory over the Maine Black Bears. Of course, all eyes are on Cooper Flagg, who once his freshman season is over, is expected to be a top NBA Draft pick. Former […]

Considered by many to be the next big thing in college hoops, Cooper Flagg has announced his arrival on the scene with a solid regular-season debut for Duke basketball on Monday against the Maine Black Bears in Durham. Inside a packed Cameron Indoor Stadium, Flagg put up 18 points and added seven rebounds and five […]

The college basketball season got started on Monday night and day one already provided a ton of excitement as there are some good games going on. One game that everyone was excited to see was between the Duke basketball team and Maine. Doesn’t sound like a very entertaining matchup, but that’s not why people wanted […]

The Cooper Flagg era has officially begun with Duke basketball. The 2025 NBA Draft’s top prospect started things right against Maine basketball with an emphatic dunk that had Cameron Indoor Stadium rocking. COOPER FLAGG THROWS IT DOWN WITH AUTHORITY 😱pic.twitter.com/ghsHYZgFbw — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 5, 2024 Fans took to social media to revel in Flagg’s […]

The 2024-2025 college basketball season has tipped off, and one of the biggest stories in the sport is freshman Cooper Flagg’s arrival at the Duke basketball program, and Matt Norlander of CBS Sports indicated that there has not been this much hype for a freshman before the start of a season since Anthony Davis at […]

The Maine Black Bears open up the college basketball season at the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils Monday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Maine-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. Here are the Maine-Duke College Basketball Odds, courtesy of FanDuel  College Basketball […]

The UConn Huskies have a chance to make history next April, with the first three-peat since the 1970s looming. But even Huskies coach Dan Hurley knows that UConn’s path to a third straight National Title will be treacherous. His team is inexperienced and has legitimate question marks, and the rest of the nation has loaded […]

The Duke Blue Devils have plenty to look forward to this season, with the biggest reason being the debut of highly-touted freshman Cooper Flagg. But looking ahead to the future, the Blue Devils will be in good shape having just secured the commitment of one of the top small forwards in the country, Shelton Henderson, […]

College basketball season is here, giving fans plenty to look forward to in the coming months. The games begin exactly on November 4, and one of those scheduled to play on opening day is none other than the iconic team from Durham, Duke basketball. The Blue Devils already gave a glimpse of their capabilities via […]

The official start of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season is only a little over a week away, and now that enough time has passed since the AP Top 25 preseason poll was released that any reaction couldn’t possibly be misconstrued as an overreaction, it’s time to break down five of the biggest surprises from the […]

The Duke basketball program is preparing to start another electrifying season. Blue Devils fans will get to see former No. 1 high school basketball recruit Cooper Flagg headline the team’s lineup in 2024-25. However, Flagg is not the only major Duke recruit generating buzz. After receiving commitments from Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the Blue Devils […]

As Duke basketball is favored to win it all with Cooper Flagg and head coach Jon Scheyer at the helm, the sport will feel different after Tony Bennet announced his retirement from coaching the University of Virginia. As Bennett himself explained the decision, Scheyer was asked about his thoughts of the news and had an […]

There is no doubt that Duke basketball is a must watch this season because of freshman Cooper Flagg, projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. Despite being a freshman, the Duke basketball team is favored to win it all because of Flagg’s influence as he displayed his talents during an […]

College basketball is almost here! The season starts in less than three weeks, and in the meantime, the AP Poll was released, which means that we have something to talk about and whether any team is underrated or overrated. The betting odds to win the NCAA Tournament are also out now, and they do not […]

After a successful summer that featured an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was on top of the basketball world. However, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer wanted to remind him of his humble beginnings on Thursday. Scheyer, who was a part of Duke’s coaching staff when Tatum arrived at […]

Duke basketball player Caleb Foster is in awe of the freshmen that are running the floor this year. The Blue Devils guard says that the freshmen class led by Cooper Flagg will turn some heads this season. “I mean, really all of them. They all bring different aspects of the game –Isaiah Evans, Darren Harris, Cooper Flagg, […]

Cameron and Cayden Boozer are continuing their father Carlos Boozer’s legacy by playing basketball for Duke basketball. Duke coach Jon Scheyer notched another major recruiting victory on Friday, securing commitments from the Boozer twins. Cameron , ranked No. 2, and Cayden, ranked No. 21, are two of the top prospects in the 2025 class according […]

Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer have announced their college decision. For the sons of Duke basketball legend Carlos Boozer, the Blue Devil legacy is staying in the family. The Boozer twins will be attending Duke, they announced via a video posted by the Players Tribune. In the video, they listen to voicemails from members of […]

Duke basketball star and projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Cooper Flagg made headlines this summer when he was named to the Team USA select team. With the Select Team, he was able to scrimmage against Team USA stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Anthony Davis. Flagg and his head […]

At just 17 years old, Cooper Flagg is on the fast track to NBA stardom. The Duke forward is the consensus pick to go No. 1 overall in next June’s draft. Ahead of his freshman season, Flagg revealed when his NBA draft dreams first began to come into focus. “I think the first draft that […]

The Duke Blue Devils head into the 2024-25 college basketball season with four players projected to be selected somewhere between the back half of Round 1 and the end of Round 2 in the 2025 NBA Draft. For most programs, this would be a phenomenal achievement and a testament to the talent and depth of […]

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2024-25 season as one of the nation’s top-ranked teams, as Jon Scheyer’s squad has a legitimate chance to bring a National Title back to Durham for the first time in ten years. According to BetMGM, the Blue Devils (+1000) currently have the second-best odds to win the Championship, […]

Basketball fans widely recognize Cooper Flagg as the real deal, and former Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett is among those who admire the Duke basketball freshman’s skills. In a recent episode of the “Ticket & The Truth” podcast, hosted by Garnett and fellow Celtics legend Paul Pierce, the former NBA MVP praised Flagg, calling him […]

The 2025 NBA Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best ever, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Headlined by Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers’ Ace Bailey, Givony believes there are four different players with at least 10% chance to be the No. 1 overall pick. "This is the best group […]

Since Jon Scheyer took over as the head coach of the Duke basketball program ahead of the 2022-23 season, he’s been on a pretty steady upward trajectory. Consider, the Blue Devils were bounced out of the NCAA Tournament in the second round in 2023, and then advanced to the Elite Eight in 2024. Signs of […]

All eyes will be on Cooper Flagg as he prepares for his freshman season for Duke basketball. While expectations are high, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer understands that there’s a learning curve in college basketball. Especially when you enter the ranks as a 17-year-old. Flagg is still expected to play a major role in Duke’s […]

Jon Scheyer’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Scheyer is the head coach for Duke men’s basketball and should be the man in Durham for a long time to come after signing a six-year contract extension in November 2023. Scheyer, 37, took over two seasons ago for legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski and led the […]