The goal of any top-ranked college basketball team is, of course, to win a national championship, something Duke is well-equipped to do this season. However, it seems this year’s Blue Devils have enacted a separate goal — to impose their will on the rest of the ACC.

The Duke Blue Devils overcame some early foul trouble for freshman superstar Cooper Flagg on Tuesday night, still getting 19 points from the 18-year-old forward in a 76-47 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Blue Devils’ dominant defense was again on point against Pittsburgh, and freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were active on offense.

With winter break coming to a close, No. 4 Duke men’s basketball takes on Pittsburgh at home Tuesday evening. In a battle of ACC heavyweights, the Blue Devils have a 34-24 lead after 20 minutes.

The Duke men's basketball team just refuses to stop winning. The Blue Devils hosted a red-hot Pittsburgh Panthers team at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night, and despite a six-minute spell without freshman superstar Cooper Flagg in the opening half,

Cooper Flagg Joins Four Duke Stars on Exclusive List. He still sits atop the composite rankings. But that may soon change, as McCoy fell two notches in the On3 rankings