Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils start Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament play in the quarterfinals, as they face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.Flagg, a native of Newport, Maine, was named the ACC’s Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year before the conference tournament began.The 18-year-old freshman led Duke with averages of 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. The Blue Devils won the ACC’s regular season title with a 19-1 record and earned the top seed in the conference tournament.Duke enters the ACC Tournament with a 28-3 overall record and is the No. 1 team in the country. This marks the first time the Blue Devils are atop the AP Top 25 poll since November 2021.The game between Duke and Georgia Tech tipped off shortly after noon Thursday. Game updates will be provided in a live blog style below.2nd Half15:51 – Duke 36, Georgia Tech 31: Cooper Flagg is doubtful to return due to his left ankle injury, but Duke opened the second half on a 10-0 run to take its first lead since early in the first half.15:09 – Duke 38, Georgia Tech 31: Flagg is back on the Duke bench, but ESPN is reporting that he will not return to play in the game due to injury. Bryan Fischer of Sports Illustrated reported that Flagg got his left ankle retaped and ESPN footage showed that Flagg was able to walk back to the bench on his own. According to Fischer, there was a big round of applause from the crowd when Flagg emerged from the tunnel.HalftimeCooper Flagg suffered an apparent injury to his left ankle late in the first half, and top-seeded Duke trails No. 8 seed Georgia Tech 31-26 at the break. Flagg played 15 minutes in the first half and had two points on 1 of 7 shooting. He also had four rebounds, two steals and a block at halftime.After jumping up high to secure his fourth rebound, Flagg appeared to hurt his ankle as his left leg made contact with the floor.Flagg was helped off the floor and was in visible pain on the Duke bench. He was helped to the locker room with about a minute to play before halftime.Footage and photographs shared during the halftime break showed that Flagg was brought to the X-ray room in a wheelchair.1st Half 14:36 – Georgia Tech 9, Duke 6: Flagg is 0 for 2 from the field, but he has two rebounds and a steal within the games first five minutes.11:29 – Georgia Tech 16, Duke 8: Flagg scored his first basket of the game with a drive to the lane, but Duncan Powell is 3 of 4 from 3-point range and the Yellow Jackets have the early advantage.7:38 – Georgia Tech 23, Duke 12: Flagg headed to the bench with 9:37 remaining in the first half. He had two points on 1 of 5 shooting with three rebounds and two steals. Georgia Tech is 9 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, while Duke is 0 for 10 on 3-pointers and just 6 of 19 from the field.3:56 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 12: Flagg returned to the game after a quick breather, but he is still stuck on two points. Duke continues to struggle from the field, as the Blue Devils are 0 for 13 on 3-pointers and have gone more than five minutes without a basket.3:13 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 17: Duke shows some life out of the media timeout. Kon Knueppel ended the scoring drought on a layup. Flagg then electrified the crowd with an emphatic block, which led to a 3-pointer by Isaiah Evans, the first of the game for the Blue Devils. Georgia Tech head coach Damon Stoudamire called a timeout after feeling the shift in momentum.2:46 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 17: Cooper Flagg exits the game after suffering an apparent ankle injury as he was coming back down from grabbing a rebound. He hobbled as he was helped to the sideline.0:41 – Georgia Tech 31, Duke 25: Flagg was in visible pain as trainers worked with him on the Duke bench. The Blue Devils, however, started making shots and rallied to cut into Georgia Tech’s lead. With less than a minute to go in the half, Flagg was helped to the locker room by two people and he was keeping his left ankle off the floor.Starting lineupsCooper Flagg is joined by junior guard Tyrese Proctor, freshman guard Kon Knueppel, senior guard Sion James and freshman center Khaman Maluach in the Duke starting lineup.Georgia Tech’s starting five is senior guard Lance Terry, sophomore guard Naithan George, freshman guard Jaeden Mustaf, sophomore forward Baye Ndongo and junior forward Duncan Powell.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils start Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament play in the quarterfinals, as they face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Flagg, a native of Newport, Maine, was named the ACC’s Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year before the conference tournament began.

The 18-year-old freshman led Duke with averages of 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. The Blue Devils won the ACC’s regular season title with a 19-1 record and earned the top seed in the conference tournament.

Duke enters the ACC Tournament with a 28-3 overall record and is the No. 1 team in the country. This marks the first time the Blue Devils are atop the AP Top 25 poll since November 2021.

The game between Duke and Georgia Tech tipped off shortly after noon Thursday. Game updates will be provided in a live blog style below.

2nd Half

15:51 – Duke 36, Georgia Tech 31: Cooper Flagg is doubtful to return due to his left ankle injury, but Duke opened the second half on a 10-0 run to take its first lead since early in the first half.

15:09 – Duke 38, Georgia Tech 31: Flagg is back on the Duke bench, but ESPN is reporting that he will not return to play in the game due to injury. Bryan Fischer of Sports Illustrated reported that Flagg got his left ankle retaped and ESPN footage showed that Flagg was able to walk back to the bench on his own. According to Fischer, there was a big round of applause from the crowd when Flagg emerged from the tunnel.

Halftime

Cooper Flagg suffered an apparent injury to his left ankle late in the first half, and top-seeded Duke trails No. 8 seed Georgia Tech 31-26 at the break. Flagg played 15 minutes in the first half and had two points on 1 of 7 shooting. He also had four rebounds, two steals and a block at halftime.

After jumping up high to secure his fourth rebound, Flagg appeared to hurt his ankle as his left leg made contact with the floor.

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Flagg was helped off the floor and was in visible pain on the Duke bench. He was helped to the locker room with about a minute to play before halftime.

Footage and photographs shared during the halftime break showed that Flagg was brought to the X-ray room in a wheelchair.

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1st Half

14:36 – Georgia Tech 9, Duke 6: Flagg is 0 for 2 from the field, but he has two rebounds and a steal within the games first five minutes.

11:29 – Georgia Tech 16, Duke 8: Flagg scored his first basket of the game with a drive to the lane, but Duncan Powell is 3 of 4 from 3-point range and the Yellow Jackets have the early advantage.

7:38 – Georgia Tech 23, Duke 12: Flagg headed to the bench with 9:37 remaining in the first half. He had two points on 1 of 5 shooting with three rebounds and two steals. Georgia Tech is 9 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, while Duke is 0 for 10 on 3-pointers and just 6 of 19 from the field.

3:56 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 12: Flagg returned to the game after a quick breather, but he is still stuck on two points. Duke continues to struggle from the field, as the Blue Devils are 0 for 13 on 3-pointers and have gone more than five minutes without a basket.

3:13 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 17: Duke shows some life out of the media timeout. Kon Knueppel ended the scoring drought on a layup. Flagg then electrified the crowd with an emphatic block, which led to a 3-pointer by Isaiah Evans, the first of the game for the Blue Devils. Georgia Tech head coach Damon Stoudamire called a timeout after feeling the shift in momentum.

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2:46 – Georgia Tech 26, Duke 17: Cooper Flagg exits the game after suffering an apparent ankle injury as he was coming back down from grabbing a rebound. He hobbled as he was helped to the sideline.

0:41 – Georgia Tech 31, Duke 25: Flagg was in visible pain as trainers worked with him on the Duke bench. The Blue Devils, however, started making shots and rallied to cut into Georgia Tech’s lead. With less than a minute to go in the half, Flagg was helped to the locker room by two people and he was keeping his left ankle off the floor.

Starting lineups

Cooper Flagg is joined by junior guard Tyrese Proctor, freshman guard Kon Knueppel, senior guard Sion James and freshman center Khaman Maluach in the Duke starting lineup.

Georgia Tech’s starting five is senior guard Lance Terry, sophomore guard Naithan George, freshman guard Jaeden Mustaf, sophomore forward Baye Ndongo and junior forward Duncan Powell.