Cooper Flagg had to navigate some adversity on Saturday before helping Duke to a critical 82-69 win over rival North Carolina. The win earned the Blue Devils the outright ACC title and No. 1 seed in next week's ACC Tournament.

Duke basketball recorded its all-time largest victory in Madison Square Garden via Saturday night's 110-67 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten). Third-year head coach Jon Scheyer's No. 3-ranked Blue Devils improved to 24-3 overall and 15-1 in ACC play.

Despite Duke basketball’s dominance, Cooper Flagg and the third-ranked Blue Devils accomplished a first on Saturday night by annihilating Illinois at Madison Square Garden in ... Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville ...