Flagg leads the way as No. 9 Duke holds off Broome and No. 2 Auburn for an 84-78 win
AP
Dec 05, 2024
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Duke Blue Devils push past No. 2 Auburn Tigers 84-78 on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
The preseason Associated Press All-American had 16 points after halftime to help the Blue Devils (6-2) hold off the Tigers and fellow All-American Johni Broome.
Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 15 seconds left for the Tigers (7-1), who missed seven straight shots in the final 4 1/2 minutes. That helped Duke keep tenuous control in front of its rowdy home crowd.
Still, the SEC won the intraconference series in a 14-2 romp, with Duke and Clemson registering the ACC's lone wins.
Auburn: The Tigers pushed Kansas for the No. 1 ranking after winning the Maui Invitational. But after Kansas lost at Creighton on Wednesday night, the Tigers followed shortly afterward in a March-worthy matchup.
Duke: The Blue Devils dug out from an early 11-point hole and repeatedly came up with timely responses to stay in control, leading by a dozen after halftime.
Duke's lead was just two when Flagg drove for a contested shot that was blocked, with the ball knocked loose out beyond the 3-point arc as the shot clock wound down. But teammate Tyrese Proctor collected the ball for a long straightaway 3-pointer to beat the horn for a 73-68 lead with 4:30 left.
Freshman guard Isaiah Evans didn't play in Duke's matchups against Kentucky, Arizona or Kansas and had just 29 points all season. But he came out of nowhere to score 18 points and shoot 6 of 8 on 3s before halftime for a game-changing spark off the bench, though he didn't score after the break.
The Tigers host Richmond on Sunday. That same day, the Blue Devils open Atlantic Coast Conference play at Louisville.
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1st Half
AUB
Tigers
36
DUKE
Blue Devils
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Johni Broome vs. Khaman Maluach (Tigers gains possession)
19:35
Johni Broome misses two point layup
19:33
Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound
19:27
+3
Chad Baker-Mazara makes three point jump shot (Dylan Cardwell assists)
3-0
19:07
Sion James misses three point jump shot
19:05
Tigers defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Miles Kelly makes two point dunk (Johni Broome assists)
5-0
18:36
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
5-2
18:36
Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
18:36
Cooper Flagg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:36
Johni Broome defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
7-2
17:49
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
17:47
Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound
17:20
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
10-2
16:56
Dylan Cardwell blocks Cooper Flagg's two point layup
16:54
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
16:44
Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
16:42
Johni Broome defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (Denver Jones assists)
13-2
16:18
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
16:18
TV timeout
16:05
Chaney Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Foster draws the foul)
16:05
+1
Caleb Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-3
16:05
Caleb Foster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:05
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
15:44
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
15:42
Tigers defensive rebound
15:25
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
15:23
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
15:02
Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot
15:00
Tyrese Proctor offensive rebound
14:52
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
13-5
14:31
Chaney Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:29
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
13-7
13:56
Chad Baker-Mazara misses two point jump shot
13:54
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
13:48
Chaney Johnson personal foul
13:34
Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Caleb Foster draws the foul)
13:34
+1
Caleb Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-8
13:34
Caleb Foster misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:34
Denver Jones defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot (Tahaad Pettiford assists)
15-8
12:53
+2
Caleb Foster makes two point layup
15-10
12:33
Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
12:31
Maliq Brown defensive rebound
12:19
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
12:17
Johni Broome defensive rebound
12:14
Mason Gillis personal foul
11:59
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
11:57
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
11:37
Maliq Brown turnover (bad pass) (Tahaad Pettiford steals)
11:37
TV timeout
11:24
Maliq Brown shooting foul (Johni Broome draws the foul)
11:24
+1
Johni Broome makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-10
11:24
Johni Broome misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:24
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
11:04
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
16-13
10:34
JP Pegues misses three point jump shot
10:32
JP Pegues offensive rebound
10:24
Johni Broome misses three point jump shot
10:22
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
10:14
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
10:12
JP Pegues defensive rebound
10:05
Chris Moore misses three point jump shot
10:03
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
10:02
Johni Broome personal foul
9:47
+2
Caleb Foster makes two point layup
16-15
9:30
+2
Chad Baker-Mazara makes two point jump shot
18-15
9:30
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Chad Baker-Mazara draws the foul)
9:30
+1
Chad Baker-Mazara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-15
9:14
Caleb Foster misses two point jump shot
9:12
Miles Kelly defensive rebound
8:52
+3
Miles Kelly makes three point jump shot (JP Pegues assists)
22-15
8:30
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
22-18
7:56
JP Pegues misses two point layup
7:54
Isaiah Evans defensive rebound
7:43
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
22-21
7:39
Tigers 30 second timeout
7:39
TV timeout
7:26
+2
Johni Broome makes two point layup
24-21
7:07
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
7:05
Sion James offensive rebound
7:03
Tahaad Pettiford shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
7:03
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-22
7:03
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
6:36
Tahaad Pettiford misses three point jump shot
6:34
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
6:26
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
24-26
6:04
Johni Broome misses two point jump shot
6:04
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
6:04
Dylan Cardwell personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
6:04
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-27
6:04
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-28
5:52
Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup
5:50
Sion James defensive rebound
5:46
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
5:44
Maliq Brown offensive rebound
5:37
Maliq Brown misses two point layup
5:35
Maliq Brown offensive rebound
5:30
+2
Maliq Brown makes two point tip layup
24-30
5:03
+3
Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot
27-30
4:42
Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot
4:42
Tyrese Proctor offensive rebound
4:42
Johni Broome shooting foul (Tyrese Proctor draws the foul)
4:42
+1
Tyrese Proctor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-31
4:42
+1
Tyrese Proctor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-32
4:29
+3
Tahaad Pettiford makes three point jump shot (Johni Broome assists)
30-32
4:03
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
4:01
Tahaad Pettiford defensive rebound
3:57
Tahaad Pettiford misses two point layup
3:55
Chaney Johnson offensive rebound
3:55
+2
Chaney Johnson makes two point tip layup
32-32
3:55
Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Chaney Johnson draws the foul)
