Duke Cruises Past Florida State Despite Cooper Flagg Injury Scare

Star freshman Cooper Flagg returned in the second half after an eye injury to help No. 2 Duke secure a dominant 100-65 win.

Cooper Flagg left the first half after sustaining an eye injury from a hard foul but returned to play 12 minutes in the second half.
Flagg finished the game with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and a block despite being limited to 20 minutes.
Duke extended its ACC lead with a 26-3 overall record and 17-1 conference mark, maintaining its position as a top NCAA Tournament seed contender.
Isaiah Evans led Duke's scoring with 19 points, while Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach added 14 points each to the team's balanced offense.
Florida State's Jamir Watkins scored 21 points, but the Seminoles suffered their third consecutive loss and fell to 7-11 in ACC play.