After a loss and a tie to UConn at Alfond Arena, columnist Travis Lazarczyk drops the Black Bears to No. 6 on his ballot this week.

The No. 3 Blue Devils and freshman phenom Cooper Flagg of Newport, Maine, took the court against the Eagles as a consensus 23.5-point favorite with an over/under betting line of 138.5.

It was a bit of a homecoming for Maine native Cooper Flagg on Saturday as the Duke Blue Devils made the trip to Chestnut Hill to take on the Boston College Eagles.

Flagg is averaging 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists for the Blue Devils, who are 15-2 and have won 11 games in a row.

Thursday night the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils, led by freshman Cooper Flagg, cruised to an 88-63 victory over Boston College.

As shared by the Boston Herald's Zack Cox, the ticket map at the Eagles' Conte Forum for Saturday is staggering. The current get-in price on Gametime is $140—with tickets going for as high as $2,094 (!). Cooper Flagg — Maine native and projected No. 1 NBA draft pick — plays at BC tomorrow night. Tickets are … not cheap. pic.twitter.com/Zb185XlmyL

Flagg's appearance in Chestnut Hill is drawing plenty of interest, thanks both to his growing national stardom and his local roots. The game has been sold out since December, and the get-in price is over $160.

As he made shots rain down in Conte Forum, No. 3 Duke men’s basketball stormed to a 88-63 conference victory on the road against Boston College.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Another Maine athlete is in the national spotlight. A Maine pup is heading to the Puppy Bowl in a few weeks. Tula is from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and will get to romp around in the Puppy Bowl, which airs before the Super Bowl.

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils are thriving and widely regarded as the best team in the country, with freshman sensation Cooper Flagg leading the charge on both

In two meetings between top five teams in the PairWise rankings, the Eagles thrashed Providence by a combined 7-1.