Cooper Flagg had 28 points in the win
The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball avoided an upset against North Carolina State on Monday night, 74-64, in one of the most chaotic games of the season.
The game featured a 23-point second-half performance from sensational freshman Cooper Flagg, along with two in-game stoppages over apparent health issues.
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Duke's Khaman Maluach, #9, is helped by staff after falling ill during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
First, Duke center Khaman Maluach vomited on the baseball during a play in the second half. The video showed the 7-foot-2 big man standing in the key hunched over, letting it loose. He walked off the court slowly and later left the bench area.
"He wasn’t sick, it’s just he was cramping, chugged a lot of Gatorade quickly," Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer said. "And that’s what happened when he threw up. But I just think it speaks to (his) character. He was doing whatever he could to get back in the game. Obviously, he drank too much there."
Duke's Khaman Maluach, #9, reacts after a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Then, a member of the Cameron Crazies student section needed help as she seemingly fainted during the game. Emergency personnel helped carry the woman out of the seating area and off of the court.
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VOMIT WARNING: Khaman Maluach loses his lunch in the clutch. Hope the big guy is okay! pic.twitter.com/na117o0PN2
— Dray Mottishaw (@draymottishaw) January 28, 2025
Scary scene at Duke as a student appears to have fallen unconscious and is carried out of the stands. pic.twitter.com/zorOptyLzv
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 28, 2025
Duke spokesman Kyle Serba said the fan had gotten overheated and was treated at Cameron Indoor Stadium before walking out on her own.
Flagg finished the game with 28 points in the win. Fellow freshman Kon Knueppel added 19.
Duke's Cooper Flagg, #2, high-fives head coach Jon Scheyer, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Duke has won 14 straight games, improving to 18-2 overall and 10-0 against ACC opponents.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
