Duke beat Georgia Tech 78-70 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, but the greater concern after the victory is Cooper Flagg’s health.
Duke’s Star -Nybstor left the game in a wheelchair in the first half after falling awkward on his ankle.
Flagg jumped to get a rebound, and as he fell to the ground, he landed on his left ankle. He immediately curled himself on the floor.
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Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg (2) is injured in the first half at the Spectrum Center on March 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Preferred Pictures)
The six-foot-ni-new one hanging on the floor a few moments before he was helped by his teammates.
Flagg then limped to the bench, clearly in need, before sitting down. After leaving the game, Flagg was put in a wheelchair and taken to the dressing room.
Despite the injury, Flagg returned to the bench from the dressing room to cheer on his teammates in the second half, but he did not go back into the game.
Duchy coach Jon Scheyer said at his press conference after Game that there was swelling in the ankle.
“He sprained his ankle. X -rays were negative, which is amazing. We just have to see how he recovers and how he goes from there,” Scheyer said.
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Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg (2) is injured in the first half at the Spectrum Center on March 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Preferred Pictures)
Flagg scored two points on 1-7 shoots with four rebounds, two steals and one block before giving up because of the damage.
Kon Knukeppel and Isaiah Evans carried the strain for Blue Devils in the victory.
Knukppel had 28 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals, while Evans added 14 points from the bench.
At one point, Georgia Tech led 26-12 in the first half before the devils closed the gorge to 31-26, which went into the break.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets protects Naithhan George (1) shoots like Duke Blue Devils Forward Cooper Flagg (2) in the first half of the Spectrum Center on March 13, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Preferred Pictures)
Duncan Powell was the catalyst for the yellow jackets in the loss and scored 28 points on 9-20 shooting, including 6-14 shooting from three-point reach.
Baye Ndongo and Lance Terry had 15 and 12 points in the loss.
Duke plays the winner of Wake Forest and North Carolina in the second round.
