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Cooper Flagg shines as Duke moves on to the Elite 8
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZNEWARK, N.J. — The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils know that when they step on the court, no one on the other team can quite do what Coooper Flagg can.
After three rounds of tournament play, Duke is headed to the Elite 8 as they beat Arizona 100-93 in the Sweet 16. The 6-foot-9Flagg put on a performance worthy of the favorite to win the Naismith National Player of the Year award. The Swiss-Army knife forward scored 30 points on 9-of-19 shooting while recording 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Flagg is the first player with at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and three-plus blocks in an NCAA Tournament game since Dwyane Wade in the 2003 Elite 8 against Kentucky, per Matt Norlander.
Duke has now won its three tournament games by a combined 74 points and will look towards the Elite 8 on Saturday, where it will play for a spot in the Final Four against Alabama.
Alabama made a record 25 3-pointers in a blowout win against BYU on Thursday.
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