The SMU game is the first game Scheyer, who is in his third season as Duke’s head coach, missed since taking over the program following Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement in 2022. He never missed a game during his Duke playing career from 2006-10, when he appeared in 144 games.

Duke basketball continued its ACC dominance with a 76-47 win over Pitt, fueled by Cooper Flagg's 19 points and his viral highlight dunk. Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer addressed Flagg's 14-point explosion in the second half after the win.

Jon Scheyer and Duke basketball earned an impressive 76-43 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The icing on the cake was an emphatic dunk by star freshman Cooper Flagg. Up 11 early in the second half, Flagg stole the ball and took off.