Flagg scores 24 and No. 5 Duke holds George Mason to 29% shooting in 68-47 win
Cooper Flagg goes off against George Mason
Duke guard Cooper Flagg goes off for 24 points in the win against George Mason.
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Freshman star Cooper Flagg had 24 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 Duke held George Mason to just 29.4% shooting in a 68-47 win Tuesday night.
Flagg, a preseason Associated Press All-American, shot 7 for 20 from the field but was active on the glass. He had four assists and was perfect in eight trips to the foul line for the Blue Devils (9-2).
Jalen Haynes scored 18 points to lead the Patriots (7-4), but only one teammate hit more than two shots.
George Mason: The Patriots had won five straight since a double-overtime loss at East Carolina on Nov. 16. George Mason fell to 4-25 against current ACC teams.
Duke: The Blue Devils returned to the court after a week off for exams following a win against Incarnate Word.
In a game with few stretches of flowing offense, Duke's 9-0 burst early in the second half stood out in expanding a 27-18 lead. Flagg hit two free throws and a jumper, then got in the lane for a score before whipping a pass to Tyrese Proctor for a corner 3-pointer to make it 36-18 at the 16:40 mark.
George Mason briefly got within a dozen midway through the second half but no closer.
This promised to be a defense-oriented matchup, with George Mason ranked No. 3 nationally in field-goal percentage defense (.354) and Duke fifth (.362). The teams combined to make 15 of 61 shots (24.6%) in the first half, but the Blue Devils made 12 of 23 (52.2%) after the break while the Patriots warmed up to a tepid 35% (14 of 40) in the final 20 minutes.
The Patriots host Penn on Sunday. The Blue Devils play their second ACC road game at Georgia Tech on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Terry Oglesby
- Byron Jarrett
- Isaac Barnett
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
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