Kelly Flagg often gets animated during Duke games, but one thing Cooper does gets on her nerves more than anything else.

In just under 12 hours the Duke men's basketball team will square off against No. 4 seed Arizona in a battle of teams attempting to make the Elite Eight and keep their NCAA title hopes alive. The Blue Devils enter the contest as the heavy favorite in the rematch between the two teams that met

Cooper Flagg's mom Kelly tells PEOPLE about the unexpected pressures on parents of basketball players during March Madness — including tickets, travel and superstitions.