Flagg's double-double leads No. 4 Duke to an 8th straight win, 89-62 over SMU
AP
Jan 04, 2025
DALLAS (AP) Duke Blue Devils standout freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, playing without ill coach Jon Scheyer, extended their winning streak to eight games with an 89-62 victory at Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU Mustangs on Saturday.
Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel each had 14 points for the Blue Devils (12-2, 4-0).
Wake Forest transfer Boopie Miller had 21 points for SMU (11-3, 2-1), which saw its seven-game winning streak snapped. Samet Yigitoglu, a 7-foot-2 freshman from Istanbul, had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Matt Cross had 11 points.
Scheyer didn’t travel with the team and missed a game for the first time in three seasons as Duke’s head coach. Associate head coach Chris Carrawell was the acting coach.
Duke came in with the league’s top scoring defense and throttled the ACC’s highest-scoring team. The Mustangs were averaging more than 87 points a game for first-year coach Andy Enfield.
The Mustang shot 34% from the field (23 of 67) and their only lead was 3-2 after Cross made a 3-pointer on their first shot.
Duke: The Blue Devils had quick responses each time SMU appeared to be making a run. The first was after an early 10-point lead was trimmed to 18-16. Flagg then had a jumper and a 3-pointer. … Duke was in Texas for the first time since losing to N.C. State in an Elite Eight game played at the NBA Dallas Mavericks’ arena about 5 miles away.
SMU: With a sellout crowd, even with students not back from winter break, the Mustangs couldn’t generate any Moody magic for an early signature win with Enfield.
After a jumper by Cross to open the second half and get SMU within 41-34, Flagg scored nine points in less than three minutes. That was part of a 13-3 Duke run.
Duke outscored SMU 42-24 in the paint. The Blue Devils made 11 3-pointers while SMU had five.
Duke is home against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, when SMU is at North Carolina.
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1st Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
41
SMU
Mustangs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Khaman Maluach vs. Samet Yiğitoğlu (Sion James gains possession)
19:36
B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
19:36
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:36
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:12
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
2-3
18:43
+2
Tyrese Proctor makes two point layup
4-3
18:22
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
18:20
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
18:13
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)
7-3
17:45
Kon Knueppel blocks Kevin Miller's two point jump shot
17:43
Mustangs offensive rebound
17:38
Mustangs turnover (shot clock violation)
17:25
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
17:23
Yohan Traore defensive rebound
17:23
Yohan Traore turnover (traveling)
17:21
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Khaman Maluach assists)
10-3
16:59
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
16:59
+1
Matt Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-4
16:59
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:59
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
16:47
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
13-4
16:26
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
16:24
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
16:23
Khaman Maluach blocks Samet Yiğitoğlu's two point layup
16:21
B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
16:09
Yohan Traore misses three point jump shot
16:07
B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
16:03
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Yohan Traore draws the foul)
16:03
Yohan Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:03
+1
Yohan Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-5
15:43
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Sion James assists)
15-5
15:32
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point jump shot
15-7
15:32
TV timeout
15:22
Yohan Traore shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
15:22
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-7
15:22
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-7
14:55
Matt Cross turnover (bad pass) (Maliq Brown steals)
14:42
Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot
14:40
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Kevin Miller makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
17-10
14:00
Sion James offensive foul
14:00
Sion James turnover (offensive foul)
13:56
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
13:54
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
13:52
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point layup
17-12
13:33
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
13:31
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
13:22
Maliq Brown blocks Samet Yiğitoğlu's two point layup
13:20
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
13:20
Maliq Brown shooting foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
13:20
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:20
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20
Caleb Foster defensive rebound
13:01
Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Isaiah Evans draws the foul)
13:01
Isaiah Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:01
+1
Isaiah Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-12
12:44
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
18-14
12:44
Isaiah Evans shooting foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
12:44
Matt Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:44
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
12:24
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
12:22
Matt Cross defensive rebound
12:18
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
18-16
11:56
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
11:54
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
11:46
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
11:44
Matt Cross offensive rebound
11:44
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Matt Cross draws the foul)
11:44
TV timeout
11:35
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Flagg steals)
11:33
Chuck Harris personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
11:20
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Sion James assists)
20-16
10:48
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
10:46
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
10:35
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
10:33
Mason Gillis offensive rebound
10:28
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
10:26
Tyrese Proctor offensive rebound
10:21
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
23-16
9:41
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
23-18
9:27
Jerrell Colbert blocks Cooper Flagg's two point layup
9:25
Blue Devils offensive rebound
9:12
Sion James misses two point layup
9:10
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
9:07
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk
25-18
8:53
+2
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup (Kario Oquendo assists)
25-20
8:53
Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Keon Ambrose-Hylton draws the foul)
8:53
Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:53
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
8:36
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
8:34
Blue Devils offensive rebound
8:25
Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
8:23
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
8:23
B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
8:23
Khaman Maluach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:23
Khaman Maluach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:23
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
8:01
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
7:59
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
7:52
+3
Caleb Foster makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
28-20
7:31
TV timeout
7:22
Samet Yiğitoğlu turnover (double dribble)
7:04
Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
7:02
Matt Cross defensive rebound
6:46
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
6:44
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)
30-20
6:17
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
6:15
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
6:09
Khaman Maluach misses two point layup
6:07
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
5:57
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
30-22
5:29
Isaiah Evans misses two point jump shot
5:27
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
5:24
Tyrese Proctor blocks Chuck Harris's two point jump shot
5:22
Mustangs offensive rebound
5:19
Maliq Brown personal foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-23
5:19
+1
Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-24
4:57
+2
Caleb Foster makes two point layup (Khaman Maluach assists)
32-24
4:46
Caleb Foster personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-25
4:46
+1
Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-26
4:31
Caleb Foster misses two point layup
4:29
Kevin Miller defensive rebound
4:19
+2
Yohan Traore makes two point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
32-28
3:48
+3
Mason Gillis makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
35-28
3:34
Kevin Miller misses three point jump shot
3:32
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Mason Gillis makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
37-28
3:16
Mustangs 30 second timeout
3:16
TV timeout
2:57
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
2:55
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
2:36
Mason Gillis misses three point jump shot
2:34
Matt Cross defensive rebound
2:30
Jerrell Colbert misses two point layup
2:28
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
2:28
Jerrell Colbert personal foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
2:08
Sion James misses three point jump shot
2:06
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
1:58
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
1:56
Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
1:47
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists)
37-30
1:26
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
39-30
1:08
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
1:06
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
1:06
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
1:04
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
1:03
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point layup
39-32
0:41
Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
0:41
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-32
0:41
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-32
0:14
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
0:12
Mustangs offensive rebound
0:01
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
0:00
Mustangs offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
48
SMU
Mustangs
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot
41-34
19:24
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
43-34
19:10
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
19:08
Mustangs offensive rebound
19:02
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
19:00
Sion James defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
45-34
18:26
Cooper Flagg blocks Samet Yiğitoğlu's two point layup
18:24
Sion James defensive rebound
18:14
Kon Knueppel turnover (traveling)
17:53
+2
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes two point hook shot (Matt Cross assists)
45-36
17:33
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
47-36
17:27
Kevin Miller misses two point layup
17:25
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
17:24
Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-36
17:24
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-36
17:10
Tyrese Proctor personal foul
16:52
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
16:52
Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
+1
Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-37
16:41
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
51-37
16:17
Jerrell Colbert misses two point hook shot
16:15
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
15:59
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)
54-37
15:51
Mustangs 30 second timeout
15:51
TV timeout
15:41
Matt Cross misses two point jump shot
15:39
Samet Yiğitoğlu offensive rebound
15:39
Sion James shooting foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul)
15:39
TV timeout
15:39
+1
Samet Yiğitoğlu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-38
15:39
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:39
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
15:25
Kevin Miller personal foul
15:17
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)
57-38
15:03
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
57-40
14:46
Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Miller steals)
14:41
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup (Matt Cross assists)
57-42
14:19
Samet Yiğitoğlu blocks Cooper Flagg's two point layup
14:17
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
14:16
Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball)
13:55
+3
Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)
57-45
13:29
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
13:27
Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
13:22
+2
Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
59-45
13:03
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
13:01
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
12:55
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
12:53
Matt Cross defensive rebound
12:36
Maliq Brown personal foul
12:26
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
12:24
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
12:09
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Mason Gillis assists)
62-45
12:00
Caleb Foster personal foul
12:00
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point layup
62-47
11:28
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
11:26
Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound
11:18
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
62-49
10:52
Samet Yiğitoğlu shooting foul (Sion James draws the foul)
10:52
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-49
10:52
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-49
10:25
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
10:23
Jerrell Colbert offensive rebound
10:22
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul)
10:22
Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:22
+1
Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-50
10:10
+2
Caleb Foster makes two point layup
66-50
9:54
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
9:52
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
9:43
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
69-50
9:35
Mustangs 30 second timeout
9:29
Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Foster steals)
9:20
+2
Mason Gillis makes two point dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
