DURHAM, N.C. — (AP) — Cooper Flagg cut across the court to catch an early kickout feed and knocked down a 3-pointer from the wing. Moments later, he was alone in the left corner and confidently had a catch-and-score for another 3.
No hesitation.
And no stopping until the 18-year-old accomplished something that no freshman had ever done in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
The 6-foot-9 Flagg scored 42 points to set a conference freshman single-game scoring record Saturday, helping fourth-ranked Duke beat Notre Dame 86-78., It was a performance that put the preseason Associated Press All-American alongside some prominent names in the history of the blueblood program and its longtime league home.
“I was just out there playing,” Flagg said as he sat at his locker afterward surrounded by reporters. “When I’m in the game, I don’t really know what’s going on. I’m just playing locked in.”
Flagg had long been mentioned as a potential No. 1 …