A huge second-half efficiency powered a Cooper Flagg- much less Duke previous Georgia Tech in Thursday’s ACC tournament quarterfinal in Charlotte.
The No 1 Blue Devils (29-3) discovered their capturing rhythm in the last 20 mins after a bad initial fifty percent revealing en path to a 78-70 win over the Yellow Jackets (17-16).
Duke finished the second-half resurgence without the solutions of Flagg, that left the video game late in the initial fifty percent after harming his ankle joint complying with a rebound.
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With the Blue Devils tracking, Flagg got a rebound and landed awkwardly. After spending quality time unemployed obtaining therapy, he left for the Duke storage locker space requiring help.
Flagg was considered more evaluation and for x-rays in a mobility device by clinical personnel and later on ruled “doubtful” to return.
Early in the 2nd fifty percent, Flagg left the Duke storage locker space not putting on a boot and able to stroll on his very own. He would certainly locate a seat on the Blue Devils’ bench where he would certainly view the rest of the video game.
Flagg videotaped just 2 factors on 1-of-7 capturing prior to his injury.
Duke routed Georgia Tech 31-26 at the fifty percent after missing their initial 13 3-point efforts and going 36.7% from the area. That all transformed over the last 20 mins where they outscored the Yellow Jackets 52-39 and completed the video game capturing 23.3% from 3-point array and 43.5% from the area.
Duke’s Kon Knueppel led all gamers with 28 factors. Khaman Maluach and Isaiah Evans each included 14 factors for the Blue Devils.
The 18-year-old Flagg is projected to be the No. 1 pick in June’s NBADraft In his fresher period with Duke he was called ACC Player of the Year, ACC Rookie of the Year and elected first-team All- ACC and to the ACC All-Defensive and All-Freshman groups.
Duke will certainly next off encounter the victor of Wake Forest and North Carolina in Friday’s semifinal.
