But on Wednesday, the 7-foot, 200-pound four-star, son of former 16-year NBA journeyman and 2001 All-Star center Theo Ratliff, told League Ready that Duke is now one of six schools he's hearing from often, along with UCF, Syracuse, Rutgers, Mississippi State, and Cal.

The Duke Blue Devils picked up their fifth Quad 1 win of the season on Tuesday night with a 76-47 blowout of the Pittsburgh Panthers, leaving the team from Durham second in the men's basketball NET rankings as of Wednesday morning.

Cooper Flagg had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a double-double performance as one of five Blue Devils to reach double figures. Kon Knueppel had 17 points and Tyrese Proctor tallied 13 points. Khaman Maluach added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Sion James finished with10 points with seven boards.

Pitt men’s basketball traveled to Durham, NC. on Tuesday night and lost to No. 4 Duke by 29, losing 76-47 in Cameron Indoor Stadium

Will the Duke men's basketball team take the court on Tuesday? Following an 89-62 victory over the SMU Mustangs, Cooper Flagg and his teammates return to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a Tuesday game against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Pitt beat Duke basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium last season. Will the Blue Devils avoid the upset this week in Durham? Here's our prediction.