No. 4 Duke Overpowers SMU with Flagg's Double-Double
Duke secures an 89-62 road win against SMU, extending their winning streak to eight games despite the absence of head coach Jon Scheyer due to illness.
- Freshman Cooper Flagg led Duke with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists, marking his fifth double-double of the season.
- Duke's defense held SMU, the ACC's highest-scoring team, to a season-low 62 points on 34% shooting from the field.
- Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor contributed 14 points each, with Duke hitting 11 three-pointers to SMU's five.
- Duke's acting head coach Chris Carrawell stepped in for Jon Scheyer, who missed the game due to illness, and guided the team to their fourth ACC victory.
- SMU's Boopie Miller scored 21 points, but the Mustangs' seven-game winning streak was snapped by Duke's dominant performance.
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