Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer announced Cooper Flagg would not play in Saturday's ACC Tournament Championship Game against the winner of Louisville vs. Clemson. "I'm not breaking any new

Top-ranked Duke played without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown in its win against rival North Carolina in the Atlantic Conference Tournament because of injuries.