Flagg, No. 2 Duke push past Wake Forest 63-56 to stay unbeaten in ACC

Duke's Tyrese Proctor, right, battles Wake Forest's Ty-Laur Johnson (8) and Cameron Hildreth for a ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Duke's Tyrese Proctor, right, battles Wake Forest's Ty-Laur Johnson (8) and Cameron Hildreth for a ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56. Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel had 15 points for the Blue Devils. Duke won despite missing its first 13 shots after halftime and going 1 for 19 through the first 12 minutes of the second half. Juke Harris had 14 points to lead Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons led by six midway through the second half before Duke took control by scoring on seven straight possessions.

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