"Own those frauds", "Scary hours": Cooper Flagg fans get hyped as 18 year old Duke star dominates in win over SMU

Duke Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg continued his breakout season, leading the team to an 89-62 blowout win over SMU on Saturday. The 18-year-old dominated, finishing with a game-high 24 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.

Flagg has become a favorite among Duke fans and after the game, they expressed their excitement and hype on social media.

Here are some of the top reactions on Twitter:

"own those frauds," one fan wrote.

"He startin to get comfortable……scary hours," another tweeted.

"You can see the progression and feel he has for game. Getting stronger and better each game! What a tremendous talent and only just turnt 18 years old! Sky is the limit for Coop! 😈" a fan added.

"At this point anybody who doesn’t have Cooper Flagg at no. 1 isn’t worth listening to," one user said.

Here are a few more tweets:

"lol idk how ppl can think Ace Bailey is better than this ..more to hoops than scoring," a fan wrote.

"People are really overthinking the #1 pick," another fan stated.

"The next Kawhi," one fan proclaimed that Flagg reminded them of the Los Angeles Clippers star.

Cooper Flagg stats vs. SMU Mustangs (Jan. 4)

On Saturday, Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-9 freshman phenom, delivered another stellar display in the No. 4 Blue Devils' 89-62 victory over SMU at Moody Coliseum in Texas.

He scored 24 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, 2-of-2 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. This marked the seventh time he has scored 20 or more points this season for Duke.

Here's a look at his full stat line:

• 32 minutes played
• 24 points
• 11 rebounds
• 3 assists
• 2 blocks
• 1 steal
• 3 turnovers
• 7-12 FG
• 2-2 3PT
• 8-8 FT

There have been a few setbacks, with some questioning whether Flagg deserves to be ranked as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he continues to prove his doubters wrong.

"Cooper Flagg has looked different over the last few weeks, ESPN's Myron Medcalf said after the SMU game. "Feels like the game is slowing down for him. Really controlling the action on the floor and doing whatever he wants ... he’s moving to another level right now."

The Newport, Maine native now has 244 points (17.4 per game), 117 rebounds (8.4 per game), 51 assists (3.6 per game), and 22 steals in the first 14 games of his collegiate career.