Duke lost Cooper Flagg to a left ankle injury in the first half, then rallied behind freshman Kon Knueppel to defeat Georgia Tech, 78-70, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

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Following the conclusion of the regular season, the ACC announced its season awards Monday afternoon, and the Blue Devils are adding some more hardware to their trophy case.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the ACC’s player and rookie of the year, appeared to injure his left ankle Thursday during the top-ranked Blue Devils’ ACC tournament opener in Charlotte. Flagg came down awkwardly on the foot of Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo while pulling down a rebound late in the first half.

John Henson joins Jenny Dell to react to Duke advancing in the ACC Tournament, despite losing Cooper Flagg to a left ankle sprain.

Following Cooper Flagg’s gruesome ankle injury in the Duke Blue Devils’ matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the coverage of his parents’ reaction led to numerous conversations online. ESPN Cameras Show Cooper Flagg’s Parents’ Reaction Sparking Online Debate Duke’s quarterfinal matchup in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech didn’t come without a scare.

How could Flagg's and Maliq Brown's potential absences impact the Blue Devils on the court -- and on Selection Sunday?

The Duke Blue Devils received a massive update on Cooper Flagg's ankle injury. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said Flagg suffered a sprained ankle and the X-rays were negative. "He sprained his ankle. X-rays were negative,

Duke lost Cooper Flagg to a left ankle injury in the first half, then rallied behind freshman Kon Knueppel to defeat Georgia Tech, 78-70, in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.