Is Cooper Flagg Playing Today? Mount St. Mary’s vs Duke

At the top of the East Region bracket is where the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils face off against the No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers on Friday afternoon. The first-round NCAA men’s basketball tournament matchup gets underway at 2:50 p.m. ET from Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Spread: Duke -32 | Moneyline: Mount St. Mary’s +2800 | Duke -20000  | Total: 140.5

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Is Cooper Flagg Playing Today?

After missing most of Duke’s ACC tournament championship run after spraining his ankle in the opener, questions lingered about Cooper Flagg’s health heading into the Big Boys tournament. The consensus No. 1 pick of the upcoming NBA draft went through a full practice with the Blue Devils and says he’s “pain-free" ahead of Duke’s opening game of the tournament.

Unless the generational talent suffers some kind of setback, he should be in Duke’s starting five today. Favored by almost five touchdowns, Duke may have the chance to rest its star big man if it’s a rout early.

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