The Duke basketball program picked up a dominant 89-66 win over Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and although Cooper Flagg is the main star for the Blue Devils, Kenny Smith identified why playing for the program is a luxury for the young player.

Cooper Flagg had long watched March Madness and imagined being a part of it. A sprained ankle suffered last week wasn’t about to delay that dream for Duke’s freshman star.

Any fears that Cooper Flagg’s ankle injury is lingering were put to bed following Duke’s commanding victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The game against Mount St. Mary’s ended in a 93-49 win for the Blue Devils,

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No. 1-seed Duke men’s basketball returns to the Lenovo Center for a matchup against No. 9-seed Baylor. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils head into the locker room with a 47-30 lead.

Ashlon Jackson scored 14 of her 20 points in the third quarter to power No. 2 seed Duke to a 59-53 victory over 10th-seeded Oregon in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.