Duke basketball has a freshman star in Cooper Flagg, who is one of the most talented players in college basketball. Duke’s coach Jon Scheyer is sending a message to the rest of the country about his young star.

By the end of the game, the Blue Devils were coasting to their 12th-straight victory, but the road to get there was by no means without its bumps. The absence of Maliq Brown was acutely felt in the frontcourt — Cooper Flagg,

The Duke Blue Devils extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 12 games, surviving Boston College’s early hot shooting and physical play to beat the Eagles behind Cooper Flagg’s 28 points.

Yet Jon Scheyer wasn’t thrilled with how the third-ranked Blue Devils had started the second half as Miami put together a modest spurt. As Sion James brought the ball upcourt, Scheyer was ready for a chat with his team.

After a trio of home wins, the Blue Devils are back on the road to take on Boston College. In front of a roaring crowd at Conte Pavilion, Duke heads into the halftime locker room leading the Eagles 40-34.

"They brought the whole program," Banchero, who alongside Carter and the rest of the Orlando Magic (23-20) suffered a 121-94 loss to Tatum and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics (29-12), noted about all the familiar Duke basketball faces in attendance. "So, I saw not only Coach Scheyer but strength coaches, training staff, all the players...

Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball are back on the road at Boston College. Will the Blue Devils continue their dominant run in the ACC? Here's our pick.

The No. 3 Blue Devils and freshman phenom Cooper Flagg of Newport, Maine, took the court against the Eagles as a consensus 23.5-point favorite with an over/under betting line of 138.5.

Flagg scored a game-high 28 points and settled down after an early injury scare and missing four of his first five shots. Chad Venning led Boston College with 19 points.

No. 3 Duke got off to a slow start Saturday against Boston College but used a monster second-half performance paced by star freshman Cooper Flagg to exit with a 88-63 win. Flagg finished with 28 points,

CHESTNUT HILL — With 6:24 remaining in a game Duke was already assured to win, Cooper Flagg sized up Boston College’s offense unfolding in front of him. As Dion Brown started to drive to the basket, Flagg trailed behind him.

Duke basketball plays at Boston College on Saturday in an ACC road game. Here's TV and streaming info, along with betting odds and a full schedule.