Cooper Flagg had the best game of his short college career Saturday.
The Duke star scored a career-high 42 points in the fourth-place Blue Devils' 86-78 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The score broke Duke's freshman record and also set the ACC single-game freshman record, passing Zion Williamson and Jared McCain, who previously scored 35 points in a game.
He is the first Duke player to score 40 or more points since JJ Redick in January 2006.
Flagg put up big numbers on just 14 shots, converting 11 of his attempts, going 4-of-6 from 3-point land and 16-of-17 from the free-throw line.
He added six rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
In the second half, Flagg extended the Blue Devils' lead to 13 with a monster slam that had the Durham, North Carolina, fans on their feet.
Flagg's latest game adds to what has been a dominant season for the future NBA star.
Flagg is averaging 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 16 games.
Duke has now won 10 straight games, improving its record to 14-2 and is considered one of the favorites to score in April.
The 6-foot-8, 195-pound power forward is widely regarded as one of the most promising players to come out of the college level in recent years and is expected to be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft. There is.
Flagg and the Blue Devils will look to extend their winning streak to 11 when they host the Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday.
