Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel each had 14 points for the Blue Devils, which had a 42-24 advantage in points in the paint.

Cooper Flagg added to his 2025 NBA Draft hype during No. 4 Duke's Saturday afternoon blowout of SMU. Flagg led the Blue Devils with 24 points and 10

Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball aren't showing any signs of slowing down. Without Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils earned a blowout win at SMU.

DALLAS — Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg, a Newport native, had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, playing without ill coach Jon Scheyer, extended their winning streak to eight games with an 89-62 victory at Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Saturday.

Cooper Flagg’s fifth double-double of the season allowed the Duke Blue Devils to overcome head coach Jon Scheyer’s absence and beat SMU on Saturday.

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer shares how the Blue Devils rookie superstar Cooper Flagg is already a savant.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer did not travel with the No. 4 Blue Devils for their game at SMU on Saturday due to illness. The program revealed Scheyer's status roughly 15 minutes before tipoff and announced associate head coach Chris Carrawell would serve as acting head coach for the game.