Duke and Cooper Flagg Will Take Center Stage at Final 4
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Duke, winner of five national championships during the legendary tenure of Hall of Fame former coach Mike Krzyzewski, moves on to its first Final Four since 2022, Coach K’s last season at the helm.
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Duke Blue Devils led from start to finish Saturday night to subdue Alabama and earn a trip to the Final Four.
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Early in the second half of the Elite Eight showdown at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, Flagg tried to deliver a thunderous dunk after escaping the defense of Crimson Tide guard Labaron Philon. As he went airborne, however, Alabama forward Grant Nelson jumped and blocked him after perfectly reading and timing his dunk attempt.
Cooper Flagg got Dan Hurley to think about a "what could've been" moment for UConn basketball. But also recall another Duke star he missed.
Cooper Flagg is one of 9 former Montverde players in the NCAA Tournament, while 3 former Orlando stars will be with the Florida Gators in Denzel Aberdeen, Sam Alexis and Isaiah Brown.
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Sporting News on MSNDuke vs. Alabama final score, results: Cooper Flagg, Blue Devils punch ticket to Final Four with dominant winThe Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights for Duke vs. Alabama in Saturday's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
Duke basketball freshman Cooper Flagg picked up another prestigious line on his resume on Tuesday, earning a unanimous spot on the Associated Press All-America First Team.
After the news of Flagg's All-American spot came out, his high school team began to trend. Flagg played at Montverde Academy in Florida. As it turns out, the entire Montverde lineup from last season is set to play in the NCAA Tournament.
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Johni Broome of Auburn and Cooper Flagg of Duke are unanimous first-team selections for The Associated Press men's college basketball All-America team.