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.

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 star Cooper Flagg will likely never play a second of college basketball with Cam Boozer, but Flagg says the Blue Devils are getting a “prototype player” next season.

Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils, playing without ill coach Jon Scheyer, extended their winning streak to eight games with an 89-62 victory at Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer SMU on Saturday.

Running the table in a power conference is incredibly difficult, but with how well Duke is playing — and how poor the rest of the ACC looks — it’s not out of the question.

While the Mustangs held close through a half, SMU (11-3, 2-1) couldn’t quite overcome the talent on No. 4 Duke’s roster (12-2, 4-0). Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg led the Blue Devils to an 89-62 victory and handed the Mustangs their first conference loss of the ACC era.

The Duke Blue Devils won their eighth straight game on Saturday in their most impressive effort yet, a 27-point road victory over the previously 11-2 SMU Mustangs, and Cooper Flagg and his teammates moved slightly closer to the No.