Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time this season, 74-71 on Friday night to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

With Cooper Flagg presumably ruled out, our expert college basketball predictions expect Kon Knueppel to successfully dish the pill against the Tar Heels.

Duke, the No. 1 seed in the East region, is expecting to have star freshman Cooper Flagg for the NCAA Tournament beginning this week.

Cooper Flagg came into the college ranks as one of the most hyped prospects in recent history, and that hype has only intensified throughout the season. With all the attention the Duke freshman has garnered comes plenty of NIL opportunities.