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.

Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball aren't showing any signs of slowing down. Without Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils earned a blowout win at SMU.

Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer appears to have recovered from his weekend illness. The third-year Blue Devils coach did not travel with the team to SMU for Saturday's game, but the squad post