Duke Cruises Past Florida State Despite Cooper Flagg Injury Scare
Star freshman Cooper Flagg returned in the second half after an eye injury to help No. 2 Duke secure a dominant 100-65 win.
- Cooper Flagg left the first half after sustaining an eye injury from a hard foul but returned to play 12 minutes in the second half.
- Flagg finished the game with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and a block despite being limited to 20 minutes.
- Duke extended its ACC lead with a 26-3 overall record and 17-1 conference mark, maintaining its position as a top NCAA Tournament seed contender.
- Isaiah Evans led Duke's scoring with 19 points, while Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach added 14 points each to the team's balanced offense.
- Florida State's Jamir Watkins scored 21 points, but the Seminoles suffered their third consecutive loss and fell to 7-11 in ACC play.