Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.

Duke said at halftime that his return to the game was doubtful but later ruled him out. Footage taken by Ross Martin of CBS Sports, who is on press row in Charlotte, showed Flagg participating in Duke's timeout huddles during the second half but walking gingerly back to the bench.