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Cooper Flagg scores 24 points, leads No. 12 Duke to a 69-55 road win over No. 17 Arizona

AP
Nov 23, 2024

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, Kon Knueppel added 13 and the pair of freshmen led No. 12 Duke past No. 17 Arizona 69-55 on Friday night.

Flagg drove the lane and threw down a one-handed jam in traffic to give the Blue Devils a 46-33 lead with 12:27 left. The preseason All-America pick shot 10 of 22 from the field and added six rebounds and three assists.

Duke (4-1) never trailed in the second half.

Arizona (2-2), which has lost two straight, cut the margin to 54-48 on Jaden Bradley's layup with 5:40 left but couldn't get closer. Bradley led the team with 18 points, while KJ Lewis added 12.

Duke led 34-27 and had a 22-14 rebounding advantage at halftime, closing on a 6-0 run.

Duke: The Blue Devils handled their first true road game with poise despite having three freshmen in the starting lineup. The physical performance against a team with a pair of 7-footers bodes well for the future.

Arizona: The Wildcats were bothered by Duke's size, strength and athleticism, losing lots of 50-50 battles for loose balls and offensive rebounds.

Knueppel grabbed his own offensive rebound, dribbled out to the perimeter and then hit a 3-pointer to give the Blue Devils a 42-31 lead with 15:33 left. It was Duke's first double-digit lead of the night.

Arizona's Caleb Love - a preseason All-America selection along with Flagg - finished with just eight points on 3-of-13 shooting. Love averaged nearly 17 points per game in eight previous games against the Blue Devils, dating back to his time at North Carolina.

Duke plays No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday in Las Vegas, and Arizona plays Davidson on Wednesday in the Bahamas.

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1st Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
34
ARIZ
Wildcats
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Khaman Maluach vs. Motiejus Krivas (Blue Devils gains possession)
19:42		Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
19:40		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
19:18	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists)	0-3
18:54		Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot
18:52		Tyrese Proctor offensive rebound
18:47		Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
18:45		Caleb Love defensive rebound
18:33	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	0-5
18:16		Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
18:14		Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
18:09	+2	Khaman Maluach makes two point putback layup	2-5
18:01		Khaman Maluach personal foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
17:59	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	2-7
17:44	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)	4-7
17:32		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
17:30		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
17:24	+3	Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)	7-7
17:06	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists)	7-10
16:39	+3	Tyrese Proctor makes three point pullup jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	10-10
16:37		Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass) (Cooper Flagg steals)
16:27	+3	Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	13-10
16:14		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
16:12		Sion James defensive rebound
15:48		Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
15:46		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
15:38		Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
15:36		Caleb Love defensive rebound
15:19	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists)	13-12
14:57		Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
14:55		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
14:38		Cooper Flagg blocks Jaden Bradley's three point jump shot
14:36		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
14:19		Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
14:17		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
14:03		Maliq Brown blocks Jaden Bradley's two point layup
14:01		Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
13:54		Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
13:52		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
13:48		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
13:46		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
13:21		Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
13:19		Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
13:15		Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
13:13		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
12:57		Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:57		TV timeout
12:54		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
12:52		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
12:37	+2	Sion James makes two point cutting dunk (Maliq Brown assists)	15-12
12:22		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:20		Blue Devils defensive rebound
12:06		Carter Bryant blocks Mason Gillis's three point jump shot
12:04		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
11:48		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
11:46		Sion James defensive rebound
11:44		Tobe Awaka personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:43		Sion James turnover (traveling)
11:31		Carter Bryant misses two point jump shot
11:29		Sion James defensive rebound
11:18		Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
11:16		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
11:16		Jump ball. Tobe Awaka vs. Maliq Brown (Wildcats gains possession)
11:00		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
10:58		Caleb Foster defensive rebound
10:40		Sion James misses three point jump shot
10:38		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
10:36		Sion James personal foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
10:21		Caleb Foster personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
10:15	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point pullup jump shot	15-14
10:02		Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
10:00		Cooper Flagg offensive rebound
9:56		Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball) (Henri Veesaar steals)
9:44		Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Proctor steals)
9:39	+2	Tyrese Proctor makes two point dunk	17-14
9:25		Tobe Awaka turnover (traveling)
9:06		Motiejus Krivas shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-14
9:06		Cooper Flagg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:06		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
8:54	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point floating jump shot	18-16
8:42	+2	Khaman Maluach makes two point jump shot (Cooper Flagg assists)	20-16
8:42		Anthony Dell'Orso shooting foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Khaman Maluach makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-16
8:30		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
8:28		Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound
8:25	+2	Motiejus Krivas makes two point tip layup	21-18
7:56	+3	Khaman Maluach makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)	24-18
7:46		Khaman Maluach personal foul
7:46		TV timeout
7:32		Trey Townsend misses two point layup
7:30		Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
7:02		Cooper Flagg misses two point jump shot
7:00		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
6:31		Tyrese Proctor offensive foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
6:31		Tyrese Proctor turnover (offensive foul)
6:20		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass)
6:20	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point driving reverse layup (Caleb Love assists)	24-20
6:20		Kon Knueppel shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
6:20	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-21
5:59		Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
5:57		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
5:51		Jump ball. KJ Lewis vs. Maliq Brown (Blue Devils gains possession)
5:51		KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
5:38		Cooper Flagg turnover (traveling)
5:19		Maliq Brown personal foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
5:19	+1	Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-22
5:19		Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:19		Maliq Brown defensive rebound
5:04		Motiejus Krivas personal foul (Maliq Brown draws the foul)
5:01	+2	Maliq Brown makes two point layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)	26-22
4:38		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
4:36		Sion James defensive rebound
4:27		Mason Gillis turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals)
4:21	+2	Caleb Love makes two point driving layup (KJ Lewis assists)	26-24
4:02		KJ Lewis personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
3:51		Kon Knueppel misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
3:47		Blue Devils offensive rebound
3:47		TV timeout
3:40		Maliq Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals)
3:30		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass)
3:17	+2	Sion James makes two point driving dunk (Maliq Brown assists)	28-24
2:59	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	28-27
2:40	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point driving layup	30-27
2:17		KJ Lewis misses two point stepback jump shot
2:15		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
2:12		Carter Bryant personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
1:48		Jump ball. Tyrese Proctor vs. Caleb Love (Wildcats gains possession)
1:48		Tyrese Proctor turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
1:35		Motiejus Krivas turnover (traveling)
1:18	+2	Kon Knueppel makes two point driving layup	32-27
1:02		Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
1:02		Caleb Love misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:02		Sion James defensive rebound
0:45	+2	Sion James makes two point driving layup	34-27
0:43		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:21		Motiejus Krivas turnover (lost ball)
0:05		Maliq Brown offensive foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul)
0:05		Maliq Brown turnover (offensive foul)
0:00		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
DUKE
Blue Devils
35
ARIZ
Wildcats
28

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
19:34		Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:17		Cooper Flagg personal foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
19:14	+2	Motiejus Krivas makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)	34-29
19:07		Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
18:59		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
18:57		Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound
18:51		Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
18:33	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	34-31
18:16		Trey Townsend blocks Kon Knueppel's two point layup
18:14		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
18:05		Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
17:47		Trey Townsend turnover (lost ball)
17:24	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point layup	36-31
16:57		Motiejus Krivas misses two point jump shot
16:55		Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
16:36	+3	Caleb Foster makes three point jump shot	39-31
16:21		Tyrese Proctor personal foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
16:03		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
16:01		Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
15:38		Kon Knueppel misses two point jump shot
15:36		Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
15:26	+3	Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot	42-31
15:19		Tobe Awaka turnover (traveling)
15:19		TV timeout
15:06		Caleb Love blocks Kon Knueppel's two point jump shot
15:04		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
14:54		Maliq Brown personal foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
14:39		Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (Mason Gillis steals)
14:31		Sion James turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
14:28	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	42-33
14:14		Caleb Foster misses two point layup
14:12		Caleb Foster offensive rebound
14:01	+2	Caleb Foster makes two point layup	44-33
13:47		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
13:45		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
13:39		Mason Gillis personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
13:36		Khaman Maluach blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup
13:34		Khaman Maluach defensive rebound
13:13		Henri Veesaar blocks Sion James's two point layup
13:11		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
12:46		Henri Veesaar turnover (lost ball) (Sion James steals)
12:31	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point dunk	46-33
12:26		Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:26		TV timeout
12:10	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Motiejus Krivas assists)	46-35
11:59		Blue Devils turnover (10-second violation)
11:54		Caleb Love misses two point layup
11:52		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
11:52		Motiejus Krivas personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:29		Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
11:27		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
11:10		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
11:08		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
11:02		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
11:00		Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound
10:53	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists)	46-38
10:36		Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
10:34		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
10:29	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point layup (Sion James assists)	48-38
10:14	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	48-41
9:58	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Sion James assists)	50-41
9:46		Cooper Flagg personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
9:34		Cooper Flagg blocks Jaden Bradley's three point jump shot
9:32		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
9:07		Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
9:05		Blue Devils offensive rebound
8:54		Cooper Flagg misses three point jump shot
8:52		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
8:47	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Carter Bryant assists)	50-43
8:47		KJ Lewis technical foul
8:47		Tyrese Proctor misses technical free throw 1 of 2
8:47		Tyrese Proctor misses technical free throw 2 of 2
8:43		Blue Devils 30 second timeout
8:34		Khaman Maluach misses two point jump shot
8:32		Khaman Maluach offensive rebound
8:32		Carter Bryant personal foul (Khaman Maluach draws the foul)
8:24	+3	Cooper Flagg makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	53-43
8:06		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
8:04		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
7:59	+3	KJ Lewis makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	53-46
7:33		Caleb Foster misses three point jump shot
7:31		Blue Devils offensive rebound
7:31		TV timeout
7:25		Cooper Flagg turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
7:15		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
7:13		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
6:50		Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
6:48		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
6:43		Khaman Maluach personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
6:32		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
6:30		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
6:25		Trey Townsend turnover (lost ball) (Maliq Brown steals)
6:05		KJ Lewis personal foul
5:59		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Cooper Flagg draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Cooper Flagg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-46
5:59		Cooper Flagg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:59		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	54-48
5:19	+3	Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot	57-48
4:51		Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
4:51	+1	Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-49
4:51		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:51		Caleb Foster defensive rebound
4:51		Jump ball. Caleb Foster vs. KJ Lewis (Blue Devils gains possession)
4:25		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Caleb Foster draws the foul)
4:25		Caleb Foster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:25	+1	Caleb Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-49
4:22		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
4:20		Sion James defensive rebound
4:01	+3	Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Maliq Brown assists)	61-49
3:49		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:49		TV timeout
3:40		Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
3:40	+1	Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-50
3:40		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:37		Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
3:28		Maliq Brown turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
3:19		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
3:17		Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
2:59		Tyrese Proctor misses two point layup
2:57		Caleb Love defensive rebound
2:51		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
2:49		Caleb Foster defensive rebound
2:29		Cooper Flagg misses two point layup
2:27		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
2:22		Kon Knueppel personal foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
2:22	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-51
2:22	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-52
2:02		Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
2:00		Maliq Brown offensive rebound
1:46	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	63-52
1:37	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup (Carter Bryant assists)	63-54
1:37		Cooper Flagg shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-55
1:26	+2	Cooper Flagg makes two point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	65-55
1:17		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Foster steals)
1:10		Trey Townsend personal foul (Caleb Foster draws the foul)
1:10	+1	Caleb Foster makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-55
1:10	+1	Caleb Foster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-55
0:58		Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball)
0:54		KJ Lewis personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-55
0:54	+1	Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-55
0:45		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
0:43		Blue Devils defensive rebound
0:27		Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot
0:25		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
0:17		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
0:15		Cooper Flagg defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Cooper Flagg defensive rebound