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

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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.

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.

With Maliq Brown out because of a knee injury, Duke basketball is facing adversity. Here's what Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils said about facing it.

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.

Maliq Brown has played a key role in Duke’s defensive prowess this season. The 6-9 forward suffered a knee injury during Duke’s win over Notre Dame on Saturday.