NEWARK, N.J. — In the early hours of Friday morning, a handful of kids stood in the chilly Newark night, hoping to catch a glimpse of the biggest name in college basketball. As the last few people departed the Prudential Center for the adjacent parking structure, they stopped reporters and arena staff alike frantically and excitedly asking:
“Do you know where Cooper Flagg is?”
None, myself included, knew where he was then. But now, roughly 48 hours later, we know where Flagg and the rest of the Duke Blue Devils are going.
After an 85-65 dismantling of Alabama, they’re heading to San Antonio and the Final Four.