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Duke's Cooper Flagg scores 21 in 1st rivalry game against North Carolina, leading Blue Devils to 87-70 win

Cooper Flagg didn't just introduce himself to the Duke-North Carolina rivalry on Saturday. He marked Tobacco Road as his territory in a lopsided Blue Devils win.

The freshman sensation finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks in Duke's 87-70 win over the Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Head coach Jon Scheyer took him out of the game with 48 seconds remaining and the Blue Devils holding a 20-point lead.

With the victory, Duke stayed undefeated in the ACC at 11-0 and improved its overall record to 19-2.