No. 2 Duke extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 16 games Wednesday with an 83-54 win over Syracuse on the road. Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 11 points to help his team move to 12-0 in ACC play.
Duke jumped out to a 37-23 halftime advantage and outscored the Orange 46-31 after intermission. The Blue Devils haven’t lost a game since falling to Kansas during the final week of November.
Flagg was one of five Duke players that scored in double-figures against Syracuse. Flagg entered the week having scored at least 20 points in each of his last four games, including a 21-point outburst in Duke’s last game against North Carolina. The 11 points Flagg scored were his fewest since dropping six against Incarnate Word.
You gotta see this
Syracuse guard JJ Starling attempted to isolate against Flagg and pulled up for a 3-pointer. The shot went just as you might expect. Flagg closed out on the shot and blocked Starling’s 3-point attempt.
Key number
4: Flagg entered the week having scored at least 20 points in four consecutive games. That streak ended against Syracuse because Flagg only scored 11 points.
Giving out a grade
Flagg didn’t have to do much in Duke’s blowout win over Syracuse. He shot 4 of 7 from the floor and finished with 11 points in 28 minutes. Flagg was one of five Duke players that finished the game with double-digit points. Grade: B
Up next
Duke has arguably its biggest test in ACC play this weekend. The Blue Devils face Clemson on the road Saturday in a battle of two of the league’s top contenders. The Tigers enter this game 10-2 in ACC play and sit 1.5 games back of first-place Duke in the standings.
Flagg leads Duke to win in first game vs. rival UNC
No. 2 Duke dominated rival North Carolina on Saturday with an 87-70 win led by another monster performance from Blue Devils freshman sensation Cooper Flagg. Flagg finished with 21 points and had game-highs with…
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