Cooper Flagg, No. 2 Duke Upset By Clemson, Disappoint CBB Fans with 1st ACC Loss

No. 2 Duke suffered an upset loss to Clemson on Saturday night, falling by the final score of 77-71.

With the Blue Devils trailing by two points and 21 seconds left in the second half, standout freshman Cooper Flagg slipped and fell. Flagg was called for a travel, helping the Tigers secure the win.

It was a rough end to a promising second-half performance from the 18-year-old, scoring 14 of his 18 points after halftime. Flagg shot just 6-17 from the field, but he connected on three of his six attempts from behind the arc.

This included a three-pointer that put the Blue Devils up by one point with roughly one minute remaining in the contest.

Fans weren't pleased with the performance from Flagg and Duke as head coach Jon Scheyer's team suffered its first ACC loss of the season.

The defeat was especially disappointing for the Blue Devils considering their three-point accuracy throughout the contest, connecting on 12 of their 24 attempts from behind the arc as a team.

For Clemson, senior forward Viktor Lakhin scored a team-high 22 points on 9-12 shooting. Guard Chase Hunter also chipped in with 14 points and seven rebounds.

Duke's 16-game win streak was snapped, marking its first loss since Nov. 26.

The Blue Devils fell to 20-3, while the Tigers improved to 19-5.