Cooper Flagg will get a taste of home when the nation’s top men’s basketball recruit makes his collegiate debut for Duke University this fall. The Newport native and the Blue Devils will open their season against the University of Maine on Nov. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

The University of Maine men’s basketball team will begin its 2024-25 campaign with a season opener to remember. On Nov. 4, the Black Bears will travel to Durham, North Carolina, to play Duke University — the school where Newport native Cooper Flagg will be playing and a preseason favorite to win the national title.

Flagg's Blue Devils will play the University of Maine Nov. 4 in North Carolina. UMaine will receive $90,000 for playing in the game. Duke approached UMaine officials about playing due to Flagg's connection to Maine, UMaine coach Chris Markwood said in a news conference Wednesday.