Flagg scored 24 points as the No. 2 Blue Devils rallied to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 13 games
Duke basketball had to try something in the second half to slow down surging Wake Forest. Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel hadn't experienced it.
The first rivalry matchup of the season between the North Carolina Tar Heels (12-8) and the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (16-2) is set for Saturday, Feb. 1. While both teams boast a wealth of talent, the Tar Heels have yet to meet expectations this season,
Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday.
Behind 24 points from Flagg, 15 from Knueppel, and 11 from Gillis, Scheyer's third batch of Blue Devils extended its winning streak to 13 and remained undefeated in ACC play, improving to 17-2 overall and 9-0 against the conference.
Duke basketball was on the ropes in the second half against Wake Forest, but Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils rallied for the win in Winston-Salem.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to host the defending ACC champions in Bill Belichick's first game in conference play.
College GameDay will return yet again to Duke for the rivalry game against UNC instead of going to one of several massive SEC games.
Former Duke basketball flamethrower Luke Kennard is hunting his third league crown from downtown in just the past four years.
The Blue Devils finally faced some adversity. They were down against the Demon Deacons with 10 minutes to play. The solution? Go zone.
As No. 2 Duke men's basketball looks to win its 13th-straight game on the road against Wake Forest, The Chronicle's beats are here to make their predictions for the contest.
Bill Belichick and the new staff at North Carolina has been busy on the recruiting trail this month, doling out offers and making visits across the nation. On Friday, UNC defensive backs coach Armond Hawkins extended an offer to a 2026 prospect in the Pacific Northwest,