CBB With Danny Z: Cooper Flagg Injury Dampens Conference Tournament Excitement

One of the most underrated aspects of March Madness is the conference tournaments where teams on the bubble make their final push for the NCAA Tournament and elite teams try to cement high seeds.

Of course, the actual NCAA Tournament gets all the major publicity, but with nearly every team in college basketball granted a chance to play their way into the Big Dance, the conference tournaments deserve their shine, as well. 

And that's exactly what we're going to give them in the latest edition of CBB With Danny Z. 

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As a lifelong North Carolina Tar Heels fan, I hate Duke. Sorry, but that's the way it works. I want them to lose every game. 

That being said, Cooper Flagg is good for college basketball. He's the best player in the sport, and he's incredibly fun to watch. I wish it were a different uniform, but at the end of the day, as a college basketball fan, I want Flagg to play in the NCAA Tournament. 

Cooper Flagg suffered an ankle injury during Duke's ACC Tournament game against Georgia Tech.

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Unfortunately, that's now in question after Flagg suffered what appeared to be a brutal ankle injury in Duke's first ACC Tournament game against Georgia Tech. Flagg had to be helped off the court and appeared afraid to put any weight on his left foot. 

Although Flagg was later spotted in a wheelchair, the good news is that he was walking (albeit gingerly) after the injury and even returned to the court to support his teammates. 

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said after the game that X-rays were negative, meaning Flagg sprained his ankle but did not break