Three games into his college career, two things are abundantly clear—Cooper Flagg is indeed the truth, but he's also still a freshman. The Duke phenom—and

Cooper Flagg’s first marquee game ended in disaster. The freshman phenom and potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft turned the ball over twice in the final 20 seconds and those giveaways played a large role in No. 6 Duke’s 77-72 upset loss to No. 19 Kentucky on Tuesday in the Champions Classic.

Cooper Flagg was the main attraction at Tuesday's Champions Classic, and the Duke freshman lived up to the billing, at least until the final 30 seconds. Kentucky's depth outlasted Flagg and Duke in a 77-72 win.