Duke freshman and Maine native Cooper Flagg handles the ball as Maine’s Logan Carey during the season opener for both teams on Nov. 4 in Durham, N.C. Ben McKeown/Associated Press

Cooper Flagg made his official debut with the Duke men’s basketball team on Nov. 4, scoring 18 points in a 96-62 win over the University of Maine, while adding seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Flagg had his first college double-double on Friday in a 100-58 win over Army, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds while also totaling three assists, three blocks and two steals.

Here’s what’s next for Flagg and the Blue Devils this week:

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Opponent:
No. 23 Kentucky
Time: 9 p.m.
TV: ESPN

Noteworthy: The No. 7 Blue Devils will meet the Wildcats at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta. Kentucky is 2-0 after blowout wins over Wright State (103-62) and Bucknell (100-72). Koby Brea (19.0) and Otega Oweh (15.5) have led Kentucky in scoring, while Amari Williams (12.5 points, 13.5 rebounds) has had double-doubles in both games.

Saturday, Nov. 16
Opponent: Wofford
Time: Noon
TV: ACC Network

Noteworthy: The Terriers (1-1) have made five NCAA tournament appearances, all since 2010. Wofford made it in 2010, ’11, ’14, ’15 and ’19, and won its only tournament game against Seton Hall in 2019. The schools have played twice, in 2014 and ’19, with Duke winning both times.

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