The Blue Devils triumphed through a historically weak conference to position themselves firmly in the national title race.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.

Despite spraining his left ankle in Duke’s ACC Tournament opener Thursday, Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg — a frontrunner for National Player of the Year — will be available for the NCAA Tournament, according to Dan Gavitt,