Duke’s Scheyer misses trip to SMU because of illness, Carrawell serves as acting coach

By The Associated Press

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ben McKeown]

DALLAS (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer didn’t travel with his fourth-ranked Blue Devils for Saturday’s game at SMU because of illness. The school announced in a social media post shortly before tipoff that associate head coach Chris Carrawell would lead Duke as the acting coach against the Mustangs. Scheyer is expected to return to the bench for Tuesday’s home game against Pittsburgh. This is Scheyer’s first time missing a game in his third season as head coach. SMU is welcoming one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s marquee names for the first time as a league member.