Duke, Flagg dominate Baylor to advance to Sweet 16
Cooper Flagg and Tyrese Proctor led the Blue Devils to the big win
Updated: 5:28 PM EDT Mar 23, 2025
Duke is heading to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Freshman standout Cooper Flagg and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils put on a show in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, taking down No. 9 seed Baylor 89-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This is the second straight trip to the Sweet 16 for Duke, who will face the winner of Arizona-Oregon. Flagg, the presumed number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, built of his strong performance in Duke’s opening round game against Mount St. Mary’s, the Newport native scored 18 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and had 6 assists in Sunday’s win over Baylor.
RALEIGH, N.C. —Duke is heading to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Freshman standout Cooper Flagg and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils put on a show in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, taking down No. 9 seed Baylor 89-66 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
This is the second straight trip to the Sweet 16 for Duke, who will face the winner of Arizona-Oregon.
Flagg, the presumed number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, built of his strong performance in Duke’s opening round game against Mount St. Mary’s, the Newport native scored 18 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and had 6 assists in Sunday’s win over Baylor.
