Duke (19-2) is No. 2 in the Associated Press poll and 11-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke has won 15 consecutive games, the longest streak in Division 1.

Freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel made memorable debuts in the Tobacco Road rivalry as No. 2 Duke used a dominant first half to secure an 87-70 win over visiting North Carolina on Saturday night in Durham,

Duke forward Cooper Flagg is viewed as the next generational prospect in the basketball world. The true freshman, who reclassified to 2024, has been a dominant force in college basketball since bursting onto the scene while playing with the 2024 USA Select Team against the U.S. Men's National Team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.