The Pitt Panthers will go up against one of the best players in the country when they travel to face No. 4 Duke in Durham, N.C. on Jan. 7. Cooper Flagg is one of the best players in the country, even as a freshman for the Blue Devils.

Cooper Flagg and the Duke men’s basketball team have been rolling into the new year. The No. 4 Blue Devils (12-2) have won eight straight after sinking ACC opponents Virginia Tech and Southern Methodist University. Conference play continues this week, with matchups against Pittsburgh and Notre Dame on tap.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg entered the season as perhaps the top professional prospect on the college level. And Flagg senses he's getting better on a regular basis. Flagg will try