Cooper Flagg scores ACC freshman record 42 points as No. 4 Duke beats Notre Dame 86-78 Boston 25 News [Video]

DURHAM, N.C. — (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored an Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record 42 points to help No. 4 Duke hold off Notre Dame 86-78 on Saturday and stay unbeaten in conference play.

The 6-foot-9 preseason Associated Press All-American made 11 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 3-pointers and 16 of 17 foul shots. He also had seven assists and six rebounds , turning in an all-around floor game that had him single-handedly wearing down the Notre Dame defense.

Khaman Maluach added a season-high 19 points for Duke (14-2, 6-0).

Markus Burton scored 23 points for the Fighting Irish (7-9, 1-4), who made 14 of 23 3-pointers and kept hanging around to make things interesting at the end.

Takeaways

Notre Dame: The Irish fell in a 14-0 hole in this one and trailed by as many as 18 in the second half before getting it to a two-possession game late.

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