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.

The "bizarre experience" of watching Duke basketball on TV made Jon Scheyer feel like a movie character. Here's what he said about his absence.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer didn’t travel with the team to Dallas due to illness. Associate head coach Chris Carrawell took Scheyer’s spot on the bench as acting head coach at Moody Coliseum.

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.

For the first time since he took over as Duke basketball’s head coach, Jon Scheyer will not be on the bench for a Blue Devils game on Saturday.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer did not travel with the No. 4 Blue Devils for their 89-62 victory at SMU on Saturday due to illness. The program revealed Scheyer's status roughly 15 minutes before tipoff and announced associate head coach Chris Carrawell would serve as acting head coach for the game.

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer is not with the team in Dallas for its game against SMU on Saturday because of illness, the school announced. Associate head coach Chris Carrawell

So, in Scheyer's postgame presser, Duke Blue Devils On SI asked the 2010 Duke basketball national champion guard and longtime assistant under Coach K to explain what has led to the legend's decision to stop worrying about being a distraction and just embrace his in-person Blue Devil fandom on a routine basis.

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer didn't make the trip to Dallas for the Blue Devils' ACC road game at SMU. Here's what we know.