Basketball Fans React To Cooper Flagg's Performance In Duke-SMU Game

Cooper Flagg scored 24 points against SMU.

Jan 4, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) reacts during the second half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Moody Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

On Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils hosted SMU in North Carolina.

They won by a score of 89-62.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 7/12 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range.

Projected No. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg wputs up 7th 20+ point game against SMU 😈

24 PTS | 7-12 FG | 10 REB | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/bFud5HYyvX

— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) January 4, 2025

Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

Jon Rothstein: "Duke over SMU by 27 without Jon Scheyer. 24 and 10 for Cooper Flagg. Hard to see the Blue Devils breaking a sweat regularly in ACC play this season. Primed to be a 1 seed on Selection Sunday."

Duke over SMU by 27 without Jon Scheyer. 24 and 10 for Cooper Flagg. Hard to see the Blue Devils breaking a sweat regularly in ACC play this season. Primed to be a 1 seed on Selection Sunday.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 4, 2025

@realapp_: "Cooper Flagg today:

Leads all freshmen in 20/10 games."

Cooper Flagg today:

Leads all freshmen in 20/10 games. pic.twitter.com/OaT9LeU36t

— Real Sports (@realapp_) January 4, 2025

@DukeNBA: "COOPER FLAGG MASTERCLASS

And I missed some of it cuz of this terrible network"

COOPER FLAGG MASTERCLASS

And I missed some of it cuz of this terrible network

— Zion O. (@DukeNBA) January 4, 2025

@TheCollinDunks: "Cooper Flagg has been elite in conference play:

- 19.3ppg
- 6.3rpg
- 3.0apg
- 1.7stl
- 0.7blk
- 1.3to
- 52.4/40/81.8 splits(60.3%TS)

Has looked a lot more decisive and confident in his scoring. Duke’s offense has been looking a lot smoother and more ironed out"

Cooper Flagg has been elite in conference play:

- 19.3ppg
- 6.3rpg
- 3.0apg
- 1.7stl
- 0.7blk
- 1.3to
- 52.4/40/81.8 splits(60.3%TS)

Has looked a lot more decisive and confident in his scoring. Duke’s offense has been looking a lot smoother and more ironed out pic.twitter.com/AgcRVGdKMG

— Collin (@TheCollinDunks) January 5, 2025

@BrotherhoodCBB: "Imagine being alive at the same time as Cooper Flagg plays basketball for your favorite team."

Imagine being alive at the same time as Cooper Flagg plays basketball for your favorite team.

— The Brotherhood (@BrotherhoodCBB) January 4, 2025

@MikeHoopsPage: "Cooper Flagg is the best player in the country and the clear number 1 pick in the NBA Draft 🤷🏽‍♂️ 🤷🏽‍♂️"

Cooper Flagg is the best player in the country and the clear number 1 pick in the NBA Draft 🤷🏽‍♂️ 🤷🏽‍♂️

— Kon Knueppel SZN (@MikeHoopsPage) January 4, 2025

@DukeOpinions "Cooper Flagg has improved every time he’s stepped on the court this season. Special player."

Cooper Flagg has improved every time he’s stepped on the court this season. Special player. pic.twitter.com/u5l0KtS1Yn

— Duke Opinions (@DukeOpinions) January 4, 2025

@ontargethoops: "The analytics people won’t like it, but I prefer him getting to that one or two dribble pull up from mid range than jacking up all those threes that he’s only shooting at a 25% clip"

The analytics people won’t like it, but I prefer him getting to that one or two dribble pull up from mid range than jacking up all those threes that he’s only shooting at a 25% clip

— kendall Green (@ontargethoops) January 4, 2025

@FuxwitLim: "Lmaoooo idc idc all I see is Kyle Kuzma."

Lmaoooo idc idc all I see is Kyle Kuzma.

— Alim (@FuxwitLim) January 5, 2025

@Hoosierfan515: "Flagg is a great talent. But have you seen Ace Bailey from Rutgers play? That kid is a stud!"

Flagg is a great talent. But have you seen Ace Bailey from Rutgers play? That kid is a stud!

— I Am Veech (@Hoosierfan515) January 4, 2025

Duke will play their next game on Tuesday when they host Pitt.

Cooper today:

24 PTS
11 REB
3 AST
2 BLK

*5th double-double pic.twitter.com/KlOWqSFG59

— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) January 4, 2025