Cooper Flagg scores ACC freshman record 42 points as No. 4 Duke beats Notre Dame 86-78
AP
Jan 11, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke Blue Devils hold off Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86-78 on Saturday and stay unbeaten in conference play.
The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 3-pointers and 16 of 17 foul shots. He also had seven assists and six rebounds , turning in an all-around floor game that had him single-handedly wearing down the Notre Dame defense.
Khaman Maluach added a season-high 19 points for Duke (14-2, 6-0).
Markus Burton scored 23 points for the Fighting Irish (7-9, 1-4), who made 14 of 23 3-pointers and kept hanging around to make things interesting at the end.
Notre Dame: The Irish fell in a 14-0 hole in this one and trailed by as many as 18 in the second half before getting it to a two-possession game late.
Duke: The Blue Devils have been blowing through the first chunk of the league slate, shooting 51.6% while winning four of their first five ACC games by 20 or more points. Things were tougher this time, with Notre Dame (48.2%) becoming only the fourth opponent to crack 40% shooting all year.
Notre Dame got as close as 80-76 on a Burton runner late, but Flagg answered with two free throws while Burton missed a drive on the ensuing possession. That set up two free throws for Maluach with 15.8 seconds left to push the margin back to two possessions.
Flagg has now made 12 of 22 3-pointers in his past six games. He was just 8 of 36 in his first 10 college games.
The Fighting Irish host Boston College on Monday. The Blue Devils close a three-game homestand Tuesday against Miami.
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1st Half
ND
Fighting Irish
36
DUKE
Blue Devils
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kebba Njie vs. Khaman Maluach (Fighting Irish gains possession)
19:39
Cooper Flagg kicked ball violation
19:22
Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
19:20
Sion James defensive rebound
19:03
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
0-2
18:43
Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
18:41
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
18:33
Sion James turnover (lost ball) (Kebba Njie steals)
18:26
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
18:24
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
18:16
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
18:14
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
17:55
Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Proctor steals)
17:38
+3
Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
0-5
17:15
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
17:13
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
17:00
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
0-8
16:29
Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
16:27
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
16:22
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
0-11
16:21
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
16:21
TV timeout
16:13
Sion James personal foul
15:53
Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (out of bounds)
15:39
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)
0-14
15:22
Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
15:18
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
15:18
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-14
15:18
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-14
15:07
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
15:05
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
15:00
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
14:58
Tae Davis defensive rebound
14:46
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
5-14
14:24
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point layup (Cooper Flagg assists)
5-16
14:10
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists)
8-16
13:39
Cooper Flagg turnover (bad pass) (Matt Allocco steals)
13:23
Tae Davis turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Flagg steals)
13:15
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
8-19
12:45
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
11-19
12:32
Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
12:30
Markus Burton defensive rebound
12:20
Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
12:18
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
12:17
Kebba Njie personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
12:06
Isaiah Evans misses three point jump shot
12:04
Maliq Brown offensive rebound
11:44
+2
Mason Gillis makes two point layup
11-21
11:24
Sion James shooting foul (Sir Mohammed draws the foul)
11:24
TV timeout
11:24
Sir Mohammed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:24
+1
Sir Mohammed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-21
11:10
+2
Patrick Ngongba II makes two point layup (Kon Knueppel assists)
12-23
10:43
Braeden Shrewsberry turnover (lost ball)
10:33
Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
10:31
Mason Gillis offensive rebound
10:28
Sir Mohammed personal foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul)
10:12
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Mason Gillis assists)
12-26
9:52
+3
Sir Mohammed makes three point jump shot
15-26
9:26
Garrett Sundra shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
9:26
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-27
9:26
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-28
9:03
Tae Davis misses three point jump shot
9:01
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
8:53
Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
8:51
Markus Burton defensive rebound
8:32
+3
Sir Mohammed makes three point jump shot (Julian Roper II assists)
18-28
8:17
Julian Roper II personal foul
8:14
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)
18-31
7:58
Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot
7:56
Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
7:48
Sir Mohammed personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:42
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
7:42
Khaman Maluach misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:42
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-32
7:16
J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot
7:14
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
7:05
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
7:03
J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound
6:51
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
6:51
Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:51
+1
Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-32
6:38
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
6:36
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
6:30
Khaman Maluach misses two point layup
6:28
Tae Davis defensive rebound
6:22
Markus Burton misses three point jump shot
6:18
Blue Devils defensive rebound
6:03
Garrett Sundra shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-33
6:03
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-34
5:33
+3
J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists)
22-34
5:04
Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot
5:02
Markus Burton defensive rebound
4:53
+2
Markus Burton makes two point jump shot
24-34
4:50
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
4:41
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point alley-oop layup (Cooper Flagg assists)
24-36
4:11
Mason Gillis personal foul
4:09
Markus Burton turnover (traveling)
3:58
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
24-38
3:48
Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
3:46
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
3:30
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Sion James assists)
24-40
3:05
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (J.R. Konieczny assists)
27-40
2:43
Cooper Flagg offensive foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
2:43
Cooper Flagg turnover (offensive foul)
2:43
Jon Scheyer technical foul
2:43
TV timeout
2:43
Braeden Shrewsberry misses technical free throw 1 of 2
2:43
Braeden Shrewsberry misses technical free throw 2 of 2
2:22
J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot
2:20
Patrick Ngongba II defensive rebound
1:57
Tae Davis shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
1:57
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-41
1:57
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-42
1:45
+2
Markus Burton makes two point jump shot
29-42
1:27
Cooper Flagg turnover (traveling)
1:18
+2
Tae Davis makes two point hook shot
31-42
0:57
Markus Burton personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
0:57
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-43
0:57
Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57
Mason Gillis offensive rebound
0:55
J.R. Konieczny personal foul (Mason Gillis draws the foul)
0:55
Mason Gillis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55
+1
Mason Gillis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-44
0:43
Tae Davis misses two point layup
0:41
Tae Davis offensive rebound
0:39
+3
J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists)
34-44
0:04
Markus Burton blocks Tyrese Proctor's three point jump shot
0:02
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot
36-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ND
Fighting Irish
42
DUKE
Blue Devils
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point dunk (Cooper Flagg assists)
36-46
19:14
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
19:12
Tae Davis offensive rebound
19:11
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists)
39-46
19:11
Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Braeden Shrewsberry draws the foul)
19:11
Braeden Shrewsberry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:11
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
19:04
Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul
18:58
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
39-48
18:35
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
41-48
18:15
Matt Allocco personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
18:15
Matt Allocco personal foul
18:14
J.R. Konieczny shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-49
18:14
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-50
17:45
Markus Burton turnover (lost ball)
17:30
Braeden Shrewsberry shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
17:30
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-51
17:30
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-52
17:10
Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
17:00
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
44-52
16:51
Sion James offensive foul
16:51
Sion James turnover (offensive foul)
16:43
+2
Tae Davis makes two point layup
46-52
16:21
Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
16:19
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
16:05
Markus Burton personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
15:59
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point layup
46-54
15:59
Khaman Maluach blocks Tae Davis's two point layup
15:57
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
15:38
+3
Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
46-57
15:05
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
15:05
TV timeout
14:56
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
14:54
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
14:39
Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball)
14:26
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
14:24
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
14:11
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk (Sion James assists)
46-59
13:41
Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
13:39
Sir Mohammed offensive rebound
13:34
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Sir Mohammed assists)
49-59
13:14
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
49-61
13:02
Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
12:40
+2
Sir Mohammed makes two point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists)
51-61
12:24
Markus Burton personal foul
12:24
Markus Burton technical foul
12:24
Markus Burton turnover
12:24
Khaman Maluach technical foul
12:24
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-62
12:24
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-63
12:10
Mason Gillis personal foul (Tae Davis draws the foul)
12:10
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-63
12:10
+1
Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-63
11:51
Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
11:49
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
11:20
Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot
11:18
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
11:09
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point layup
53-65
11:08
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
11:08
TV timeout
10:43
J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot
10:41
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
10:32
J.R. Konieczny personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
10:32
TV timeout
10:32
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-66
10:32
Cooper Flagg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:32
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
10:04
Khaman Maluach shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-66
10:04
Markus Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:04
Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
9:42
+2
Khaman Maluach makes two point layup (Cooper Flagg assists)
54-68
9:17
Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot
9:15
Mason Gillis defensive rebound
9:03
Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
9:03
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-69
9:03
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-70
8:47
Caleb Foster personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
8:47
+1
Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-70
8:47
+1
Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-70
8:31
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot
56-72
8:31
Julian Roper II shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
8:31
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-73
8:10
Tae Davis misses two point jump shot
8:08
Fighting Irish offensive rebound
8:05
+2
Sir Mohammed makes two point layup (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
58-73
7:39
+2
Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
58-75
7:27
+3
Tae Davis makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists)
61-75
7:03
Tae Davis shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
7:03
TV timeout
7:03
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-76
7:03
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-77
6:39
Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
6:37
Sion James defensive rebound
6:07
Sion James misses two point jump shot
6:05
Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
6:05
Sir Mohammed personal foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-78
6:05
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-79
5:42
Sir Mohammed misses two point jump shot
5:40
Sion James defensive rebound
5:12
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
5:10
Matt Allocco defensive rebound
5:05
Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot
5:03
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
4:47
Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
4:45
Sir Mohammed defensive rebound
4:38
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
4:36
Blue Devils defensive rebound
4:29
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
4:29
TV timeout
4:15
Khaman Maluach turnover (3-second violation)
3:50
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point jump shot
63-79
3:35
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
3:33
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
3:04
+2
Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot
65-79
3:04
Tyrese Proctor shooting foul (Braeden Shrewsberry draws the foul)
3:04
+1
Braeden Shrewsberry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-79
2:39
Sion James misses two point layup
2:37
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
2:24
+3
Markus Burton makes three point jump shot (Kebba Njie assists)
69-79
2:02
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
2:00
Markus Burton defensive rebound
1:46
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
1:44
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
1:44
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point layup
71-79
1:22
Sion James misses three point jump shot
1:20
Markus Burton defensive rebound
1:02
+3
Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
74-79
0:49
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
0:46
Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball) (Julian Roper II steals)
0:40
Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
0:38
Sion James defensive rebound
0:38
Matt Allocco personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
0:38
Sion James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:38
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-80
0:32
+2
Markus Burton makes two point layup
76-80
0:32
Fighting Irish 30 second timeout
0:25
Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-81
0:25
+1
Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-82
0:17
Markus Burton misses two point jump shot
0:15
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
0:14
Tae Davis personal foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-83
0:14
+1
Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-84
0:08
+2
Markus Burton makes two point layup
78-84
0:05
Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
