Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56.

Duke basketball had to try something in the second half to slow down surging Wake Forest. Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel hadn't experienced it.

Duke erased a six-point second-half deficit after switching to a 2-3 zone defense over the final nine minutes of play and utterly suffocated the Deacons' scorers to escape with a 63-56 win.

No. 2 Duke took a different route to its latest Atlantic Coast Conference win. The Blue Devils pushed through their worst offensive day of the season to hang on down the stretch and beat Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday.

After Duke men's basketball games, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. It was a narrow victory for the Blue Devils, who came through late against the Demon Deacons, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.

Duke basketball was on the ropes in the second half against Wake Forest, but Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils rallied for the win in Winston-Salem.

Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg had an incredible game against Wake Forest and helped his team avoid an upset on the road. Duke is undefeated in ACC play.

Cooper Flagg recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help rescue No. 2 Duke in a wild second half as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Cooper Flagg and the Duke Blue Devils haven't looked back after their loss to Kansas, rattling off their 13th victory in a row with a win at Wake Forest.