Duke’s Cooper Flagg prompts best Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery announcing calls of NCAA Tournament

Cooper Flagg’s magic turned into one of the best announcing sequences of the NCAA Tournament.

Late in Saturday’s first half, Flagg spun in a ridiculous reverse layup through contact for an and-1.

The CBS broadcasting team lit up immediately.

“Cooper Flagg!” shouted play-by-play guy Ian Eagle. “Full mast!”

Then it was legendary color commentator Bill Raftery’s turn: “Willie Masconi spin on the release!”

Raftery’s reference to a long-ago pool player was absolutely on-brand for the CBS legend.

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Together, it was one of the best play and sound byte sequences of March Madness.

Have a listen:

“COOPER FLAGG! FULL MAST!” – Ian Eagle

“Willie Mosconi spin on the release!” – Bill Raftery pic.twitter.com/MkwMYZjByM

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 6, 2025Eagle, having taken over the No. 1 chair for Jim Nantz, has delivered all tournament long.

He and Raftery will get one more night to make the announcing magic happen together on Monday.

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