No. 2 Duke jumps all over rival North Carolina, rolls to 87-70 win to stay unbeaten in ACC

Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) celebrates after hitting a 3-point basket against North Carolina's Seth Trimble (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

Duke's Cooper Flagg (2) celebrates after hitting a 3-point basket against North Carolina's Seth Trimble (7) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)


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DURHAM, N.C. — Cooper Flagg had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in his Duke-North Carolina rivalry debut to help the second-ranked Blue Devils beat the Tar Heels 87-70. Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel added 22 points for Duke. The Blue Devils shot 53% and made 10 of 20 from 3-point range to win their 15th straight game. The Blue Devils are also 11-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. RJ Davis and Drake Powell each scored 12 to lead the Tar Heels. UNC fell behind 40-13 and trailed by as many as 32 points. The Tar Heels have lost four of five.

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