Duke’s push for its sixth national championship ended abruptly and in unlikely fashion with the Blue Devils squandering a double-digit second-half lead.
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Houston stuns Duke, Cooper Flagg with late comeback
The Cougars overcome 27 points from Newport’s Cooper Flagg and a nine-point deficit in the final 2:05 to reach title game.
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Cooper Flagg wins John R. Wooden Award
The Newport native averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists to lead Duke to the Final Four.
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‘He’s part of us’: Cooper Flagg’s run to Final Four captivates his hometown in Maine
The town of Newport and Nokomis Regional High School have been celebrating Flagg’s pursuit of a national championship and rise to fame.
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Cooper Flagg named AP men’s basketball player of the year
The Newport native is just the fourth freshman to win the award in its 64-year history.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball close in on title
The Newport native led the Blue Devils into the Final Four with wins over Arizona and Alabama.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke headed to Final Four
The Newport native scores 16 points as the Blue Devils win the East Region with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.
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Flagg flies in March Madness as Duke reaches Elite Eight
It was the Maine native’s biggest college win yet, with 30 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three blocks.
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Cooper Flagg, Duke men’s basketball roll into Sweet Sixteen
Flagg looked healthy following an ankle scare while leading the Blue Devils past Mount St. Mary’s and Baylor.
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Cooper Flagg carries Duke men’s basketball into Sweet 16
The Newport native scores 18 points as top-seeded Blue Devils roll past Baylor.