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Duke's Cooper Flagg Got Poked in the Eye and Was Bleeding Early in Game vs. Baylor

Cooper Flagg reacts after getting hit in the face during game against Baylor. | @CBSSports / X

Duke superstar Cooper Flagg suffered a brief scare early in Sunday’s game against No. 9 Baylor when he took a swipe across the face from an opposing player while the ball was loose and got poked in the eye.

While battling for a rebound early in the first half against Baylor forward Norchad Omier, Flagg got caught with a hand in the face, with his right eye immediately showing a bit of swelling.

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