Duke coach Jon Scheyer set the schedule up to challenge his young stars early, but the tough lessons are still that — tough.

Cooper Flagg and the No. 11 Duke basketball nearly pulled off an upset on Tuesday against the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks.

Experience is key for Duke basketball as the Blue Devils try to become the best version of themselves by March. Kansas provided the latest lesson.

Top-ranked Kansas is set to face No. 11 Duke in a high-profile clash Tuesday night, a matchup showcasing two of college basketball’s most storied programs. With the Jayhawks entering as the No. 1 team in the country,

The college basketball world saw the Duke Blue Devils come up short against the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday night, an effort doomed by a turnover in the final five seconds. Head coach Jon Scheyer saw his team battle back from a nightmare start.