Kansas men’s basketball will enter Tuesday’s Vegas Showdown against Duke with a healthy dose of respect for freshman sensation Cooper Flagg, a 2024-25 AP preseason All-American regarded as a strong favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor and Tate Frazier discuss Cooper Flagg's start to the College Basketball season and his impact on both ends of the floor for Duke. Hear the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,

Fresh off a dominant showing against Arizona, Flagg and the Blue Devils prep for perennial power Kansas as another big week looms.

Duke's Cooper Flagg swept the ACC men's basketball weekly awards after the Blue Devils picked up a statement road win.

The No. 11 Duke Blue Devils are coming off one of their biggest wins of the season on Friday night, defeating the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats led by true freshman

Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg got his first taste of a true college road atmosphere on Friday night, playing in front of a raucous announced crowd of 14,634 at Arizona’s McKale Center.

On Friday evening, the Duke Blue Devils visit the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson. Duke won by a score of 69-55 to improve to 4-1 in their first five games. Cooper

When Kansas basketball faces Duke on Tuesday in Las Vegas, it’ll be a matchup of two national title contenders. Also, Duke has Cooper Flagg.

Just like against Kentucky, Cooper Flagg was Duke’s best scoring option. Unlike that game, the Blue Devils showed the mettle to survive a late push and get an important win.