Here’s a look at the East Region of the NCAA Tournament as March Madness gets set to tip off Tuesday:

Coach: Jon Scheyer (third season)

Post-ing up: Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg — a near-lock to be the No. 1-overall pick in the NBA draft — has fully lived up to expectations; he averaged 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in the regular season but suffered an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament. Scheyer deserves credit for making this freshman-heavy roster mesh — Duke had both the best offense (83.5 points per game) and defense (61.4 points against) in the conference.&nbsp;

Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg — a near-lock to be the No. 1-overall pick in the NBA draft — has fully lived up to expectations{ai:summary}The East Region of the NCAA Tournament features Duke, led by Coach Jon Scheyer in his third season. Freshman Cooper Flagg, a top NBA draft prospect, averaged 19.4 points and 7.6 rebounds but is recovering from an ankle injury.Duke excelled in both offense and defense, ranking first in the ACC with 83.5 points scored and 61.4 points allowed per game. #sports

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