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ESPN Analyst Explains Why He Believes Cooper Flagg Will Play in NCAA Tournament

Mar 13, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) is injured in the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Cooper Flagg suffered a scary injury during the Duke Blue Devils' 78–70 ACC tournament quarterfinal win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday.Flagg needed help off the floor and took a wheelchair to get x-rays, but soon returned to the bench with a heavily taped ankle and watched the rest of the game with his teammates.

The conversation quickly shifted to whether or not Flagg should play again this season if he's able to. On Friday morning's episode of Get Up, host Mike Greenberg asked ESPN's college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg why Flagg would return since a football player would likely shut it down. Greenberg was not having anything to do with the football comps.

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