Duke superstar freshman Cooper Flagg is "full steam ahead" to return on Friday for his team's opening NCAA Tournament game vs. the winner of the First Four matchup between No. 16 seeds Mount St. Mary's and American,

Cooper Flagg has the chance to be the latest in a small but mighty lineage of all-time NCAA Tournament legends. The Sporting News' Bill Bender thinks Flagg gets it done, too. He has predicted Duke to win the national title in his official bracket.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg appeared to injure his left ankle after slipping under the basket and was helped to the locker room by two teammates late in the first half. He did not return.