Cooper Flagg had 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one flashy dunk to help the Blue Devils beat Maine 96-62 on Monday night.

Following the bout with Maine, Jon Scheyer, Cooper Flagg, and the Blue Devils will gear up for a home game versus Army at 6 p.m. ET Friday (ACC Network) before heading to Atlanta's State Farm Arena for a clash against fellow blueblood Kentucky, No. 23 in the AP Top 25, in the State Farm Champions Classic at 9 p.m. ET next Tuesday, Nov. 12 (ESPN).

Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his college debut, and No. 7 Duke beat Maine 96-62 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams. The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Flagg — the nation’s top-ranked recruit and a preseason Associated Press All-American — made 6 of 15 shots and all six of his free throws.

No. 7 Duke beat Maine 96-62 in the season opener for both teams. Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Blue Devils.

Okay, let’s start here: how many of you thought Maine would give Duke a better game than Arizona State did? Yeah, same here. But you can safely say this: Maine came in, showed a lot of heart and that they are a well-coached team.