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Duke men’s basketball continued its dominant season with a tough win over Wake Forest. Fueled by a superstar performance from Cooper Flagg, the #2 Blue Devils came back from six points down in the second half to win 63-56 in a low-scoring affair.
Flagg finished Duke’s ninth straight win with 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and A monster For the highlighted reel. The predicted 2025 election. The #1 gave his team a 51-47 lead with the slam, and he went on to score five of Duke’s 12 points to end the game.
In his postgame presser, Blue Devils head coach John Scheyer praised the grit and toughness of his players. Duke led by as many as 15 in the first half before coughing up the lead and responding anyway.
“You have to play through some of these things,” Scheier said. “I think that’s the hardest thing in basketball when you’re up and a team takes a lead and you have to come back. I think that speaks to the toughness of this team, the character … I have such confidence in these guys with their toughness down the stretch. “
Flagg may have led the charge, but fellow freshman and lottery prospect Conn Knueppel poured in 15 points and nine rebounds with three 3-pointers. The Blue Devils shot just 38.1 percent from the field en route to a season low in points, but they fought hard to remain undefeated in conference play.
Through 19 games (17-2), Duke boasts a historic +36.26 net rating. Only Three teams finished with a +36.0 net rating or higher In the 24-season history of the Kenpom college basketball rankings.
The Blue Devils, who have not lost since November, have won 13 games in a row. They will look to keep their streak alive on January 27th when they take on NC State.
