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    Cooper Flagg Impresses CBB Fans as No. 3 Duke Blows Out Miami to Extend Win Streak

    Andrew PetersJanuary 15, 2025

    DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 14: Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils puts up a three-point shot against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 14, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
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    Duke continued its win streak on Tuesday with a 89-54 blowout win over Miami to make it 11 wins in a row.

    On the heels of a monster 42-point scoring night, star freshman Cooper Flagg didn't have quite the same offensive showcase, but he still put together a solid game. He finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help propel the No. 3 Blue Devils to another win.

    While Flagg was hitting all the shots for Duke on Saturday against Notre Dame, it was his fellow freshman Kon Knueppel who led the way on Tuesday with his 25 points.

    After yet another dominant win, fans had high praise for Flagg, Knueppel and the Blue Devils.

    Advitya @addy_fpl

    Cooper Flagg should be a legitimate No 1 Draft pick in 2025 without a shadow of doubt

    Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA

    That first half was some of the best basketball Kon Knueppel has played since the season opener.<br><br>Cooper Flagg just making the right play over and over too. Not forcing shots, even coming off the monster game last time out.

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    Duke.MBB @DukeBlueMBB

    Proctor<br>James<br>Knueppel<br>Flagg<br>Maluach<br><br>LET'S GO DUKE‼️😈

    brad guapovich⛄️ @BallUpTopBrad

    cooper flagg's 3 ball looks super clean lately

    Johnathan Clancy @ClancyJohnathan

    Cooper Flagg is just amazing

    Emanuel* @EmanuelJL

    This man Cooper Flagg is good at everything sheesh!!

    Daren Stoltzfus WESH @DarenStoltzfus

    This is just a reminder that Cooper Flagg reclassified to get to Duke (and the NBA) a year earlier<br><br>Dude could still be shredding guys in high school

    Sam the Pats Fan @SamuelDaHooper

    It's been a while since I've watched a full Duke game<br><br>This team's ball movement especially in the half court is so much better than it was a month ago<br><br>Defense is still elite, even without Maliq (get well soon 🙏)<br><br>Cooper Flagg is Cooper Flagg<br><br>No one wants to see them in March!

    Aidan Joly @ByAidanJoly

    25 points on 9-11 from the field for Kon Knueppel in Duke's destruction of Miami. Copper Flagg isn't the only stud freshman on this team!

    Kon Knueppel SZN @MikeHoopsPage

    Kon "Greatest Basketball Player of All Time" Knueppel tonight:<br><br>25 points<br>6 3-point field goals <br>3 assist<br>1 35 point win <a href="https://t.co/GMTO19Tr5C">pic.twitter.com/GMTO19Tr5C</a>

    Flagg has lived up to the hype he brought with him to the collegiate level so far. He's averaging 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game and is seemingly only getting better every week.

    Knueppel has been somewhat overlooked with Flagg getting most of the attention, but he's had a solid freshman year as well, putting up 12.7 points per game.

    The Blue Devils improved to 15-2 with Tuesday's win and will look to continue their win streak on Saturday as they face Boston College.