Did You See Who Maine Basketball Plays Game 1 This Season?

Put it in your calendar. The University of Maine's Men's Basketball season will tipoff at 4pm EDT and the Black Bears will be traveling to Durham, North Carolina.

UMaine VS. Duke.

What is the Significance Behind University of Maine Opening Their Season at Duke?

Because it is against THE Mainer who has been in the headlines the most for the past couple of years especially when it comes to ball.

Cooper Flagg.

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Cooper Flagg, as you probably know, is a proud Mainer, and Maine is proud of him. The hype around Flagg is so huge its being reported that NBA teams will tank their season to increase their odds in drafting the Maine star after his first year of college.

There is so much hype around Cooper Flagg, that he is being projected to be one of the best college players of all time and go #1 in the 2025 NBA Draft ... and he hasn't even played a minute of college basketball yet.

UMaine VS. Duke Will Be a First for Both Maine and Cooper Flagg

There's an obvious reason why this was scheduled the way it was. It will be the first game of the season for UMaine coming off of consecutive losing seasons, and Flagg's debut to college basketball.

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If you're a gambler, the money is pretty clear, but UMaine's athletic program comes out victorious regardless as bangordailynews.com has reported that The University of Maine Athletics Department will be compensated $90,000 by Duke for playing the “guaranteed” game versus the nation’s top talent on the road.

One thing is for sure, many in Maine will be watching this game.

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