The No. 3 Blue Devils and freshman phenom Cooper Flagg of Newport, Maine, took the court against the Eagles as a consensus 23.5-point favorite with an over/under betting line of 138.5.
Thursday night the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, led by freshman Cooper Flagg, cruised to an 88-63 victory over Boston College.
Flagg scored a game-high 28 points and settled down after an early injury scare and missing four of his first five shots. Chad Venning led Boston College with 19 points.
Playing in his native New England with hundreds of fans from Maine in attendance, Cooper Flagg scored 28 points to lead Duke past Boston College on Saturday.
Freshman Cooper Flagg put on a show in a return to New England, pouring in 28 points as No. 3 Duke blew out Boston College in the second half of an 88-63 victory Saturday night at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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Cooper Flagg had 28 while Tyrese Proctor added 20 points for the Blue Devils as Duke went on to its 12th straight victory.
After a trio of home wins, the Blue Devils are back on the road to take on Boston College. In front of a roaring crowd at Conte Pavilion, Duke heads into the halftime locker room leading the Eagles 40-34.
Mainers packed Conte Forum to cheer on Flagg and the Blue Devils take on Boston College Saturday night., Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Many New England basketball fans will be tuned in to watch Maine native Cooper Flagg and his No. 3 Duke Blue Devils play against the Boston College Eagles in Chestnut Hill on Saturday night.This is the first time in over a year that many friends and family members who live in Maine will be able to watch Flagg play in person.
Boston College Eagles (10-7, 1-3 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (14-3, 2-2 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston College faces No. 19 North Carolina after T'Yana Todd scored 20 points in Boston College's 91-52 loss to the NC State Wolfpack.
The Blue Devils have been one of the best teams in college basketball this season. Led by freshman guard/forward Cooper Flagg, who is averaging 18.7 points per game, Duke has bolstered an 88.2 win percentage which is the fifth highest in the nation.