Flagg has been tested during the first weeks of his college career, and the 17-year-old phenom still looks like the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, but it wasn't enough as No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 11 Duke 75-72 in a thrilling nonconference game in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The Duke basketball program faced one of its most challenging matchups of the 2024 season against the No. 1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks just before Thanksgiving. The contest did not disappoint. Duke battled back from an early deficit and nearly stole the victory,