Isaiah Evans scored 19 points and No. 2 Duke overcame freshman star Cooper Flagg’s injury scare to rout Florida State 100-65 on Saturday night.

Down two players, Duke basketball had a scare when Cooper Flagg was injured. He returned in the Blue Devils' blowout win against Florida State.

Cooper Flagg missed the final 11:27 of the first half in No. 2 Duke's 100-65 win over Florida State on Saturday after taking a pair of blows to the face. But the freshman phenom returned in the second half and finished with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting to avoid losing any ground in the national player of the year race.

The first day of arguably the best month on the sports calendar begins with a loaded college schedule in college basketball, with 20 teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25 Poll in action on Saturday. The fun begins when No.

The Aggies will have one more chance to prove themselves against an elite team in the regular season when they host Auburn on Tuesday. A win against the Tigers would prove that the Aggies belong in the top tier of the SEC. A loss would leave Texas A&M searching for answers heading into the postseason.

Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden talks about the Gators' 89-70 win over the Texas A&M Aggies in Gainesville on Saturday night.