Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest 93-60 to claim at least share of ACC regular-season crown
AP
Mar 04, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Freshman Cooper Flagg had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in possibly his final home game, helping No. 2 Duke Blue Devils beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 93-60 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel added 17 points for the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1), who led by 13 at halftime and then blew the game open midway through the second half.
The 6-foot-9 Flagg, a potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick, checked out with 3:34 left. He greeted coach Jon Scheyer with a high-five and a hug as Duke's “Cameron Crazies” chanted “One more year! One more year!”
Efton Reid III and Ty-Laur Johnson each scored 14 points to lead the Demon Deacons (20-10, 12-7).
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons had weakened their case for an NCAA bid by losing three of five to unranked teams, twice at home. They needed this Quadrant 1 win to help their postseason resume, but instead heard with chants of “NIT! NIT!” from the Crazies.
Duke: The Blue Devils entered the night with a one-game lead on No. 11 Clemson and No. 14 Louisville in the ACC. They're now a win from taking the regular-season race outright.
Duke led 47-38 before going on an 18-3 tear. That included a burst of three 3-pointers, the first from Sion James followed by a pair on consecutive possessions by Mason Gillis that pushed Duke ahead 65-41.
Duke shot 53.8% after halftime and made 8 of 19 3-pointers, pushing the Blue Devils to a total of 14 3s for the game.
Both teams close the regular season Saturday. The Demon Deacons host Georgia Tech while the Blue Devils visit rival North Carolina.
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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
27
DUKE
Blue Devils
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Efton Reid III vs. Khaman Maluach (Sion James gains possession)
19:39
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
19:37
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
2-0
18:57
Sion James misses three point jump shot
18:55
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
18:43
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point hook shot
18:41
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
18:21
Sion James misses three point jump shot
18:19
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
18:15
Kon Knueppel turnover
17:57
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:55
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
17:47
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
17:45
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
17:39
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
17:37
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
17:19
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
17:17
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
17:11
Khaman Maluach misses three point jump shot
17:09
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
17:06
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
17:04
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
17:03
Kon Knueppel personal foul
16:44
Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot
16:41
Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
16:28
Cameron Hildreth personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
16:24
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot
2-2
15:56
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
15:54
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
15:39
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
15:37
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
15:24
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point layup
15:22
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
15:22
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
15:20
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
15:20
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul
15:20
TV timeout
14:59
Kon Knueppel turnover (back court violation)
14:59
Official timeout
14:59
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
14:51
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup
4-2
14:27
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
14:25
Ty-Laur Johnson defensive rebound
14:17
Efton Reid III turnover (Cooper Flagg steals)
14:12
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
4-5
13:49
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup
6-5
13:30
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
6-8
13:09
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
13:07
Isaiah Evans defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Isaiah Evans makes two point layup
6-10
12:51
Patrick Ngongba II personal foul
12:44
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
8-10
12:34
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Mason Gillis assists)
8-13
12:07
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
12:05
Patrick Ngongba II defensive rebound
12:04
Efton Reid III personal foul
11:54
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
11:52
Juke Harris defensive rebound
11:40
Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
11:40
TV timeout
11:40
Hunter Sallis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:40
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
11:19
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
11:17
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Juke Harris makes two point layup (Hunter Sallis assists)
11-13
10:56
Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Tyrese Proctor draws the foul)
10:56
Tyrese Proctor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:56
+1
Tyrese Proctor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-14
10:46
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot
13-14
10:36
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
10:34
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
10:31
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Khaman Maluach assists)
13-17
10:13
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
10:11
Omaha Biliew offensive rebound
10:01
Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
10:01
Hunter Sallis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:01
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-17
9:49
Khaman Maluach offensive foul
9:49
Khaman Maluach turnover (offensive foul)
9:18
Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
9:08
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup (Kon Knueppel assists)
14-19
9:08
Omaha Biliew shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-20
8:55
Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot
8:53
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
8:47
Cooper Flagg turnover
8:30
Hunter Sallis turnover (Sion James steals)
8:24
Ty-Laur Johnson shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
8:24
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-21
8:24
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-22
8:01
Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
8:01
Efton Reid III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:01
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-22
7:34
+2
Sion James makes two point layup (Cooper Flagg assists)
15-24
7:16
Cooper Flagg blocks Efton Reid III's two point layup
7:14
Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound
7:10
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point jump shot
7:08
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
7:01
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
6:59
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
6:53
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
6:51
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
6:45
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
6:43
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
6:38
Ty-Laur Johnson personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
6:38
TV timeout
6:38
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-25
6:38
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-26
6:27
Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass)
6:16
Juke Harris personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
6:16
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-27
6:16
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-28
5:57
Sion James shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
5:57
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-28
5:57
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-28
5:41
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
5:39
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
5:34
Cooper Flagg blocks Tre'Von Spillers's two point layup
5:32
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
5:32
Cameron Hildreth offensive foul
5:32
Cameron Hildreth turnover (offensive foul)
5:20
Isaiah Evans offensive foul
5:20
Isaiah Evans turnover (offensive foul)
4:59
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
4:57
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
4:48
Sion James misses two point layup
4:46
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
4:37
Patrick Ngongba II turnover (traveling)
4:16
Jump ball. Hunter Sallis vs. Cooper Flagg (Hunter Sallis gains possession)
4:14
Khaman Maluach blocks Juke Harris's two point layup
4:12
Demon Deacons offensive rebound
4:07
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point jump shot
4:05
Hunter Sallis offensive rebound
4:05
Demon Deacons turnover (shot clock violation)
4:05
TV timeout
3:57
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
3:55
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
3:52
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup (Khaman Maluach assists)
17-30
3:32
+3
Tre'Von Spillers makes three point jump shot (Efton Reid III assists)
20-30
3:15
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)
20-32
2:52
Hunter Sallis turnover (Kon Knueppel steals)
2:46
Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
2:44
Juke Harris defensive rebound
2:31
Cameron Hildreth misses two point layup
2:29
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup (Cooper Flagg assists)
20-34
2:20
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
2:09
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-34
2:09
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-34
1:59
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
1:57
Sion James offensive rebound
1:52
Sion James misses two point layup
1:50
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
1:45
Khaman Maluach misses two point layup
1:43
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
1:40
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)
22-37
1:32
+2
Efton Reid III makes two point jump shot
24-37
1:13
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
24-40
0:55
Tre'Von Spillers misses two point layup
0:53
Cameron Hildreth offensive rebound
0:45
+3
Efton Reid III makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists)
27-40
0:24
Kon Knueppel misses two point jump shot
0:22
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
0:01
Juke Harris misses three point jump shot
0:00
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
33
DUKE
Blue Devils
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Cooper Flagg misses two point alley-oop dunk
19:44
Cameron Hildreth defensive rebound
19:22
+3
Ty-Laur Johnson makes three point jump shot (Hunter Sallis assists)
30-40
19:05
Kon Knueppel misses two point jump shot
19:03
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Hunter Sallis makes two point layup
32-40
18:46
Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul)
18:46
+1
Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-40
18:19
Khaman Maluach misses three point jump shot
18:17
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
18:12
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
33-42
17:53
+2
Ty-Laur Johnson makes two point layup
35-42
17:38
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
35-44
17:08
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
17:06
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
16:54
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot
35-47
16:36
+3
Efton Reid III makes three point jump shot (Ty-Laur Johnson assists)
38-47
16:08
Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
16:06
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
16:05
Efton Reid III personal foul
16:00
Tre'Von Spillers shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-48
16:00
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 3
38-49
16:00
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 3 of 3
38-50
15:48
Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot
15:46
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
15:42
Khaman Maluach misses two point alley-oop dunk
15:40
Hunter Sallis defensive rebound
15:12
Tre'Von Spillers misses three point jump shot
15:10
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
14:49
Kon Knueppel turnover (out of bounds)
14:32
Ty-Laur Johnson misses two point layup
14:30
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
14:22
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
38-53
14:06
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul)
14:06
+1
Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-53
14:06
Efton Reid III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:06
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
13:50
+3
Isaiah Evans makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
39-56
13:26
Hunter Sallis misses two point layup
13:24
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
13:19
Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball) (Parker Friedrichsen steals)
13:06
+2
Parker Friedrichsen makes two point jump shot
41-56
12:55
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
12:53
Patrick Ngongba II offensive rebound
12:45
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
41-59
12:33
Ty-Laur Johnson turnover (lost ball)
12:17
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
12:15
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
12:13
Patrick Ngongba II personal foul
12:00
Sion James personal foul
12:00
TV timeout
11:44
Efton Reid III misses two point hook shot
11:42
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
11:33
Hunter Sallis personal foul
11:28
+3
Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
41-62
11:10
Juke Harris misses three point jump shot
11:08
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
11:02
+3
Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
41-65
11:00
Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
11:00
TV timeout
10:49
Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot
10:47
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
10:29
Khaman Maluach misses two point alley-oop dunk
10:27
Efton Reid III defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Juke Harris makes two point layup
43-65
9:46
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
43-67
9:46
Efton Reid III shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
9:46
Cooper Flagg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:46
Patrick Ngongba II offensive rebound
9:37
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
9:35
Patrick Ngongba II offensive rebound
9:17
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
43-69
8:51
Patrick Ngongba II personal foul
8:46
Juke Harris misses two point jump shot
8:44
Efton Reid III offensive rebound
8:44
Jump ball. (Demon Deacons gains possession)
8:44
Efton Reid III technical foul
8:44
Mason Gillis technical foul
8:42
Isaiah Evans personal foul (Juke Harris draws the foul)
8:42
+1
Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-69
8:42
+1
Juke Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-69
8:26
Juke Harris personal foul
8:24
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
8:22
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
8:08
+2
Mason Gillis makes two point layup
45-71
7:57
Efton Reid III misses three point jump shot
7:55
Isaiah Evans defensive rebound
7:49
+2
Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup
45-73
7:36
Cameron Hildreth turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Ngongba II steals)
7:29
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
7:27
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
7:24
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
45-75
7:24
Juke Harris turnover (lost ball)
7:24
TV timeout
7:18
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
45-77
7:07
+2
Tre'Von Spillers makes two point jump shot
47-77
6:38
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
6:36
Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound
6:17
Hunter Sallis misses two point jump shot
6:15
Patrick Ngongba II defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk
47-79
5:53
Efton Reid III turnover (lost ball) (Cooper Flagg steals)
