Top-Ranked Duke Faces No. 10 Virginia for ACC Tournament Title

Saturday, March 14

Charlotte, N.C.

8:30 p.m.

Duke University

Virginia

2025-26 Duke Men's Basketball - ACC Tournament Semifinal

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Top-Ranked Duke Faces No. 10 Virginia for ACC Tournament Title

3/14/2026 4:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Opening Tip

Top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Duke makes its 37th ACC Tournament title game appearance, including the Blue Devil's third trip in four seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer.
Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander and Molly McGrath will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
The Blue Devils are 23-13 (.639) in ACC Tournament title games, with two championship victories (2023, 2025) with Scheyer at the helm.
Duke has a 26-8 record in ACC Tournament games in Charlotte, and have won six tournament titles in the Queen City (2025, 2019, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1992).
The Blue Devils have a record of 16-4 (.800) against Virginia in ACC Tournament contests.
Duke is No. 1 in NET rankings and owns 16 Quad-1 wins, the most in the country. (Mar. 13)
Duke has secured 11 top-25 victories, the most in the regular season in ACC history and tied for the most in a regular season in AP poll history.
The Blue Devils are the top-rated defense in the nation. (KenPom)
Duke is the only team ranked in the top-four nationally in both offensive efficiency (127.9, 4th) and defensive efficiency (88.6, 1st) ratings. (KenPom)
The Blue Devils are second in the nation in scoring margin (+19.8).
The Blue Devils rank third in the nation and first in the ACC in scoring defense (62.9 ppg).
Duke tops the conference and ranks sixth in the country in rebounding margin (+10.9).
Scheyer's 120 wins and 23 victories over AP-ranked opponents are the most by a Division I coach in their first four seasons.
Cameron Boozer is the nation's eighth-leading scorer with 22.8 points per game and is tied for fourth in the nation with 19 double-doubles, while topping the ACC in rebounding (10.3 rpg), is 12th in assists (4.1 apg), 13th in steals (1.5 spg) and third in field goal percentage (.579).
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 33 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
Since Thanksgiving 2024, the Blue Devils have achieved a record of 62-4 (.939).
Duke is without the services of injured starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II.

Duke in the ACC Tournament

Duke has been the ACC Tournament's winningest team all-time with conference records for wins (115), winning percentage (.710), championship game appearances (37) and titles (23) in the tournament.
Duke owns a 26-8 record in ACCT games in Charlotte, N.C., where the Blue Devils have captured six championships (2025, 2019, 2002, 2000, 1999 and 1992).
Duke reached the championship game in 2025 for the 36th time and won its 23rd title.
Duke's five straight titles (1999 to 2003) and its nine consecutive title game appearances (1998 to 2006) are each ACC records.
Duke's 22 Tournament MVP winners are the most in league history.
The Blue Devils have won four of the last eight ACC Tournaments that have been completed, becoming the first team to win four games in four days to capture the 2017 crown in Brooklyn, winning in 2019 in Charlotte, earning the 2023 title in Greensboro under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer, then claiming Scheyer's second crown in 2025 in Charlotte.

About the Virginia Cavaliers

The Blue Devils hold a 127-54 series advantage over the Cavaliers, including a 16-4 margin in the ACC Tournament.
Duke has won 11 of the last 15 meetings with Virginia, including a 59-49 victory in the 2023 ACC Tournament championship game.
Virginia has won 13 of its last 14 games, with its lone setback coming at Duke, 77-51, on Feb. 28.
The Cavaliers lead the nation with 6.3 blocks per game.
Virginia tops the ACC in total rebounds (40.5) and offensive rebounds (13.3) - 13th and 17th in the nation, respectively - and ranks second in the ACC in rebound margin (+8.0).
The Cavaliers have the ACC's second-best field goal percentage defense (39.6%), which is 13th nationally.
Dallin Hall owns the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the ACC (3.43) with 144 assists (4.4 apg) and 42 turnovers.
Thijs De Ridder tops three Cavaliers scoring in double figures with 15.8 points per contest, adding 6.2 boards per game.
Ugonna Onyenso is second in the nation with 92 blocks.

On This Date - March 14

Duke has a record of 15-4 on March 14, including an 8-2 mark in the ACC Tournament.
The Blue Devils have won all six games played on this date in Charlotte, N.C., the last in 2025, a 74-71 win over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals.
Duke has won six of its last seven contests on March 14.

Last Time Out

Top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Duke advanced to the 2026 ACC Tournament title game with a 73-61 victory over Clemson on Friday, March 13 at the Spectrum Center.
The Blue Devils (31-2) stifled the Tigers (24-10) in the first half, to the tune of just 22 points allowed, while receiving career games on the offensive end of the floor from freshmen Cayden Boozer and Nikolas Khamenia.
Cameron Boozer posted game-highs of 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, posting his 19th total double-double and 12th with at least 20 points, including three in-a-row. His brother, Cayden, scored a career-high 16 points in 37 minutes of action, while Khamenia matched his career high with 14 points, highlighted by three 3-pointers.
Duke outrebounded Clemson, 41-27, with Isaiah Evans logging a career-high 10 boards. Cameron Boozer reeled in 12 caroms on the defensive end of the floor, the highest defensive rebound total by any Blue Devil in a game this season.
Saturday night is Duke's third appearance in the conference title game in four seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer, after capturing ACC Tournament championships in 2023 and 2025.
Duke started the semifinal ranked third in the nation and leading the ACC in scoring defense (63.0). The Blue Devils limited Clemson to just 61 points.
The Tigers entered Friday's game averaging 74.5 points per game, but were held to 61, 13.5 points below their season average. Duke's defense has held all but two of their 33 opponents below their scoring average this season.
Entering Friday's semifinal, Duke topped the conference and ranked sixth nationally for rebounding margin (+10.8). The Blue Devils outrebounded the Tigers by 14 (41-27) and have finished with a positive margin on the glass in 29 games this season.
Duke registered one scoring run of at least 10 points to increase its kill shot season total to 36, while only allowing seven.
Cameron Boozer led all players in points (24), rebounds (14) and assists (5), his seventh game this season accomplishing the feat. Boozer expands his lead over Tim Duncan, who did so on five occasions, for the most times an ACC player has led all players in points, rebounds and assists in a season over the last 30 seasons. Boozer logged his 19th total double-double and 12th with at least 20 points. The freshman has tallied at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games.
With his 24 points, Cameron Boozer moved into second place for Duke freshman scoring in a season with 752 points. He only trails RJ Barrett's 860 points during the 2018-19 season. Boozer also moved into second place for Duke freshman rebounding in a season with 339. He only trails Marvin Bagley III, who grabbed 366 in 2017-18. The freshman made nine free throws, securing the Duke freshman record for free throws made with 183, passing Cooper Flagg's 179 in 2024-25.

Back-to-Back 30-Win Seasons

Duke's ACC Tournament quarterfinals win over Florida State on March 12 improved its overall record to 30-2, marking the program's 18th season with 30 or more victories.
Including last year's 35-4 finish, the Blue Devils have now registered consecutive 30-win seasons six times, with the last capping a three-year run in 2010-11.
With Jon Scheyer picking up his 120th career win courtesy of a victory in the ACC Tournament semifinals over Clemson, the fourth-year head coach is averaging 30 wins per season.

ACC Regular-Season Champions

With a win at NC State (March 2), Duke clinched the ACC regular-season championship and will be the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
The 2025-26 campaign is the 22nd time the Blue Devils have earned at least a share of the regular-season title, and the second consecutive outright regular-season crown under head coach Jon Scheyer.
The Blue Devils have finished the regular season with at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship in back-to-back seasons for the first time since winning five straight in 1996-2001.

Duke at No. 1 in Top-25 Polls

On Feb. 23, after defeating top-ranked Michigan, Duke jumped two spots to the top of the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches top-25 polls.
The Blue Devils have now been ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation (AP poll) for three consecutive weeks and 150 weeks total, more than any other program in the country. (as of March 9 poll)
Saturday will be Duke's 299th game played as the No. 1-ranked team, ahead of UCLA's 257 games for the best total all-time (since 1949), with the Blue Devils posting a 256-42 record.
Since 1998, the Blue Devils have played 196 games as the top-ranked team, more than twice as many as the next best tally (84 by North Carolina).
Last season, Duke moved to the top of both the AP and Coaches polls on March 10, 2025, and remained in the top spot on March 17, 2025, after winning three games in Charlotte to capture the ACC Tournament title, right through to the Final Four.
The No. 1 ranking on March 10, 2025, was the first time the Blue Devils were positioned atop the Associated Press poll since Nov. 29, 2021.

Blue Devils Efficient at Both Ends of the Floor

Duke is the only team ranked in the top-four nationally in both offensive efficiency (127.9, 4th) and defensive efficiency (88.6, 1st) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
The Blue Devils are the nation's No. 1-rated team, according to KenPom, with an overall rating of 39.26, the third-highest rating in KenPom history, behind the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01) and the 2024-25 Blue Devils (39.29). Michigan, who the Blue Devils defeated, is second at 38.81. (March 13)
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
Duke finished the 2024-25 season with the second-highest overall rating (39.29) in KenPom history, trailing only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01).
Last season, Duke was the only team in the country ranked among the top-five in both offensive (130.1, 1st) and defensive (90.8, 5th) adjusted efficiency (KenPom).
Duke has boasted a top-20 defense in all four seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer: 16th (93.9) in 2022-23; 16th (95.2) in 2023-24; 5th (90.8) in 2024-25; and currently 1st (88.6) in 2025-26.

Tracking Blue Devil Deflections - "Defensive Menace" Maliq Brown

Through 33 games, the Blue Devils have accumulated 561 deflections, an average of 17.0 per game.
Duke amassed a season-best 32 deflections versus Niagara (Nov. 21), topping the previous high of 30 against Indiana State (Nov. 14).
Maliq Brown, described as a "defensive menace" by head coach Jon Scheyer, tops Duke with 180 deflections (5.5 avg.), as the senior has registered more than 32% of the team's deflections.
Rated as the nation's best defender, according to BartTorvick metrics, Brown currently owns a 8.8 defensive box plus-minus, which is the best tally in the history of the BartTorvick platform. Only three other players have ever finished a season with a mark over 8.0.
Brown has the best steal percentage (5.66%) in the ACC and ranks second nationally, according to KenPom (percentage of possessions a player records a steal while on the court).
Brown, who was selected to the 2023-24 ACC All-Defensive Team after leading the league with 71 steals as a sophomore at Syracuse, recorded 12 deflections against Niagara (Nov. 21), the most by a Blue Devil this season.
Brown joined teammate Cameron Boozer as one of 15 players selected to the 2025-26 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award watch list, announced Feb. 27.
At the conclusion of the regular-season, Brown was voted as the 2025-26 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Sixth Man of the Year.

Cleaning the Glass

Duke tops the conference and ranks sixth in the country in rebounding margin (+10.9), outrebounding its opposition by an average of 40.3 to 29.4 boards per game.
The Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent in 29 games this season.
Duke has outrebounded eight opponents by 20 or more boards, including a season-best rebound margin of +34 (55-21) against Lipscomb, +22 (49-27) at Notre Dame, and +21 versus Louisville (47-26) and Florida State (46-25) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.
Duke has limited three opponents to two points or less in second-chance points, including a pair of shutouts (Lipscomb, Georgia Tech).

Strength of Schedule

Duke has secured 11 top-25 victories - the most by any team this season - with wins over No. 1 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 11 Virginia, No. 15 Florida, No. 17 North Carolina, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 20 Clemson, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
The 2025-26 Blue Devils are the first team in the history of the ACC to win at least 10 regular-season games against ranked opponents.
The Blue Devils' 11 wins over AP-ranked teams tied the record for the most in a regular season in AP poll history.
Duke has posted six double-digit victories over ranked teams this season, the most by Duke since the 2001-02 campaign. (ESPN Research)
Duke, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA's NET rankings (March 13), has played 18 Quad-1 games with a 16-2 record in those contests. The Blue Devils' 16 Quad-1 wins are the most in the country.
Eight ACC teams are among the top 40 of the NCAA's NET rankings (as of March 13). Duke (1), Virginia (12), Louisville (15) and North Carolina (24) rank among the top 25.
Four ACC teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll (March 9): No. 1 Duke, No. 10 Virginia, No. 19 North Carolina and No. 24 Louisville.

Measurable Results

Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 66-6.
Since Thanksgiving 2024, the Blue Devils have achieved a record of 62-4 (.939).
Duke has won 41 of its last 43 games against conference opponents.
The Blue Devils have confronted double-digit deficits in four outings this season, including their largest deficits at Louisville (12) and versus SMU (11), and have rallied to win all four games.
During the past three seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer, Duke has sustained just one double-digit defeat — in the 2024 NCAA Elite Eight.
In that stretch, the Blue Devils have produced 71 double-figure victories, including 47 wins by 20-plus points, 23 by 30-plus and eight by 40-plus.
Since the start of last season, Duke has won 35 games by at least 20 points. That is the most 20-point wins in Division I over this span. (Stats Perform)
Duke has taken a double-digit lead in 65 of 72 games since the start of last season. The Blue Devils have a 61-4 record in those contests, including 53 wins by at least 10 points. (Devils Illustrated)

Cameron Boozer's Historic Campaign

Cameron Boozer headlines the KenPom Player of the Year Rankings with the highest mark (3.129) since the current format of the rating system was implemented in 2013. No player has finished a season with a rating above 2.800. Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin achieved a 2.794 rating at the conclusion of the 2014-15 season.
Boozer also sits atop the EvanMiya Player Performance Rankings at 14.99, leading Yaxel Lendeborg of Michigan at 13.05. Boozer's 14.99 rating is the highest of any player dating back to 2010.
The freshman forward was named The Sporting News National Player of the Year, and voted the 2025-26 ACC Player of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year.
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 33 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
Boozer is the only DI player in the last 30 seasons to have 700+ points, 300+ rebounds, 100+ assists and 50.0+ FG% in single regular season.
Boozer is the first Duke freshman to score 35 points or more twice - amassing 35 points versus Indiana State (Nov. 14) and tallying 35 points again versus Arkansas (Nov. 27).
The freshman forward became the first NCAA Division I or NBA player in the last 30 seasons to have an eight-game span with more than 175 points, 75 rebounds and 25 assists, 10 or fewer turnovers, and an undefeated record - doing so in Duke's first eight games. (OptaSTATS)
Boozer became the first ACC player with at least 100 points, 50 rebounds and 20 assists in a five-game span since Craig Smith of Boston College in March 2006. The freshman forward accomplished that standard in his first five college contests. (Nov. 19)
Boozer is the only Division I player in the last 30 seasons to collect at least 250 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists through his first 11 career games. (Dec. 17; OptaSTATS)
Boozer amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks, connecting on 13-of-16 field goals in a win over Indiana State on Nov. 14, becoming the first major conference freshman to reach 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with no more than one turnover since Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony in 2003 (ESPN), and joined Zion Williamson (2019) and Christian Laettner (1990) as the third Duke player in the past 45 years to score at least 35 points in a double-double performance.
Boozer's nine assists against Florida State were the most by a Blue Devil in the past three seasons (10 assists by Tyrese Proctor against Pitt in the 2023 ACC Tournament).
Boozer needed just 16 career games to record 300+ points, 150+ rebounds and 50+ assists. That is the second fewest needed by any player this century, as LSU's Ben Simmons reached those figures in 15 games 10 years ago in 2015-16. (Stats Perform)
Boozer became the first Blue Devil to score 30 points in consecutive games since RJ Barrett in February 2019.
The Miami native has amassed 25 points or more in 12 games, including 35 points against No. 22 Arkansas, 35 points versus Indiana State, 32 points against Wake Forest, 30 points at Stanford and 29 points against No. 15 Florida.
Boozer's 26-point performance versus North Carolina (Mar. 7) was his 12th game scoring 25 points or more, which ranks third among Duke freshmen all time.
With his 24 points against Clemson (March 13), Boozer moved into second place for Duke freshman scoring in a season with 752 points. He only trails RJ Barrett's 860 points during the 2018-19 season. In the same game, he also moved into second place for Duke freshman rebounding in a season with 339 - trtailing only Marvin Bagley III, who grabbed 366 in 2017-18, while Boozer also made nine free throws to secure the Duke freshman record for free throws made with 183, passing Cooper Flagg's 179 in 2024-25.
Boozer has led all players in points, rebounds and assists in seven games this season, extending his lead over Tim Duncan (5, 1996-97) for the most by an ACC player in a season over the last 30 seasons.
Boozer has been voted ACC Player of the Week five times (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 19, Mar. 9) and ACC Rookie of the Week 10 times (Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 23, Mar. 9).
Boozer swept the ACC weekly awards five times this season, joining former Blue Devil Cooper Flagg as the only two players in the history of the league to accomplish the feat five times in a single season.
Boozer has logged 19 total double-doubles and 12 with at least 20 points. The freshman has tallied at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games.
The freshman forward is currently the nation's eighth-leading scorer with 22.8 points per game, ranks 13th nationally with 10.3 rebounds per contest and is tied for fourth with 19 double-doubles, which is the second-most by a Duke freshman.
Among ACC statistical leaders, Boozer leads the league in scoring with 752 points (22.8 ppg) and rebounding with 339 boards (10.3 rpg), and ranks 13th in steals (1.5 spg), 12th in assists (4.1 apg) and third in field goal percentage (.579).

Other Notables

Duke's regular-season record of 29-2 is the best for the Blue Devils since going 29-1 in 1998-99.
The Blue Devils won their last five conference games of the regular season by an average margin of 30.2 points.
Duke has won the outright ACC regular-season championship in back-to-back years. The Blue Devils have finished the regular season with at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2001.
Duke has a record of 68-3 (.958) when committing 15 or fewer fouls under head coach Jon Scheyer, compared to 52-21 (.712) when the Blue Devils have 16 or more fouls. (@EvanMiya)
Maliq Brown is sixth in the nation and second in the ACC in 2-point field goal percentage (75.3%), having made 67-of-89 shots inside the arc.
In the last eight regular-season games, Cayden Boozer averaged 3.0 assists, while committing only seven turnovers (3.4 assist-turnover ratio) in 21.8 minutes per contest.
Veteran Blue Devil Caleb Foster has proven to be a road warrior this season, establishing new career-highs in points (20 at Louisville), rebounds (8 at Pittsburgh) and assists (8 vs. Arkansas in Chicago) all away from the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans are the first Duke teammates to each have 350+ points in the team's first 25 games of a season since Tre Jones and Vernon Carey Jr. in 2019-20.
Evans is only the second Blue Devil to make seven 3-pointers in the ACC Tournament, matching the standard set by J.J. Redick in 2005 and 2006.
Duke has registered 36 kill shots (scoring run of 10+ points) this season, while surrendering just seven by the opposition.
Duke's 11-0 start was the best unbeaten open to a season since the 2017-18 campaign, and its 21-1 record was the best start to a season since 2007-08 (22-1).
The Blue Devils' 17 straight ACC regular-season victories (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) is the third-longest ACC winning streak in program history and the longest since 2000.
Duke's eight consecutive ACC road wins (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) tied for the third-longest ACC road winning streak in program history.
Duke has won 14 games in conference play for the fifth straight season. That's the longest streak by an ACC team in conference history. (Stats Perform)
The 55-point margin of victory over Army West Point (Nov. 11, 2025) was Duke's largest road win in program history.
The 100-56 win at Notre Dame (Feb. 24) was the Blue Devils' first time scoring 100 points in a regulation ACC road game since 1999, and the 44-point difference marked the largest margin of defeat for Notre Dame at home since 1898.
Duke posted a record of 36-3 (.923) in 2025, to tie the ACC record for most wins in a calendar year, equaling the 1992 Blue Devils (36-2) and North Carolina in 2008 (36-3).

Duke with More Than 75% Winning Percentage in NBA Arenas

Duke is a combined 109-36 (.752) all-time in 13 current NBA venues.
The Blue Devils have won 39 of their last 49 at NBA venues, including a 6-1 record this year and a 4-1 mark last season.
Duke has an 18-7 (.720) record in NBA facilities under head coach Jon Scheyer, including a 15-4 (.789) ledger in the past three seasons.
During the 2025-26 campaign, the Blue Devils played five regular-season contests at NBA venues, posting a 4-1 record - Spectrum Center (Charlotte Hornets) on Nov. 4 vs. Texas, Madison Square Garden (New York Knicks) on Nov. 18 vs. Kansas and Dec. 20 vs. Texas Tech, United Center (Chicago Bulls) on Nov. 27 vs. Arkansas, and Capital One Arena (Washington Wizards) on Feb. 21 vs. Michigan.
The ACC Tournament returns to the Spectrum Center, home of the Charlotte Hornets, on March 10-14, 2026. The Blue Devils have a 16-1 record at the Spectrum Center.

Scheyer Continues to Make History - 2025-26 ACC Coach of the Year

Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer continues to add historic milestones to his résumé.
With the win over North Carolina on March 7, Scheyer improved his head-coaching record to 118-24, passing Brad Stevens for the most by a Division I coach in their first four seasons.
In his fourth season as a head coach, Scheyer became the fastest head coach to win 100 games in ACC history and the second-fastest Division I head coach to reach 100 victories in the last 45 years.
When Duke defeated Lipscomb, 97-73, on Dec. 16, Scheyer hit the century mark in just 122 games.
Scheyer broke the ACC record for the fastest head coach to reach 100 career victories by exceeding Duke's Vic Bubas, who achieved the mark in 128 games in 1964.
Scheyer's 23 victories over Associated Press top-25 opponents are more than any head coach in their first four seasons, topping the standard previously held by Tom Izzo.
After concluding the regular season with a 29-2 record as the No. 1-ranked team in the nation and a 17-1 conference record as the outright ACC regular-season champions, Scheyer was voted the 2025-26 ACC Coach of the Year.
Scheyer compiled an 89-22 record (.802) in his first three seasons at the helm, establishing new benchmarks in conference and national history.
Scheyer's 89 victories surpassed the standard set by Bill Guthridge (80, North Carolina, 1997-2000) for the most wins by an ACC coach in their first three seasons and tied Brad Underwood and Brad Stevens for the most by any Division I men's basketball head coach over that span.
Scheyer also became the first coach in conference history to win two ACC Tournament championships within his first three seasons.
During the 2022-23 campaign, Scheyer became the first coach in the conference's storied history to post an undefeated home record in a debut season and the first to lead a team to an ACC title as both a player (2009, 2010) and as a head coach (2023).
In 2024-25, Scheyer guided the Blue Devils to one of the most dominant seasons in program history and the school's 18th Final Four appearance, becoming the youngest head coach to reach the Final Four since 2011.
Under Scheyer, Duke posted a 35-4 overall record in 2024-25, joining a rare group as only the sixth team in school history to notch at least 35 wins and the first in a decade to do so.
Ranked inside the AP Top 25 throughout the 2024-25 campaign, Duke spent two weeks at No. 1 and finished the season No. 3 in the final poll, marking the 41st top-10 finish in school history. The Blue Devils closed the year by winning 31 of their final 33 games, riding impressive win streaks of 16 and 15 games, and storming through the NCAA Tournament with an 86.80 points-per-game average – the second-highest by a Duke team in tournament history (min. five games), behind only the 2001 national champions.
Scheyer's Blue Devils were a statistical powerhouse, leading the nation in scoring margin (+20.5) and becoming the first team in ACC history to lead the conference in both scoring offense (83.2) and scoring defense (62.8).
Duke also tallied 394 made three-pointers, the second-most in program history, while becoming the only Division I team to both average over 80 points per game (83.2) and allow fewer than 63 (62.8).
The Blue Devils achieved a KenPom net rating of 39.29, the second-highest in the site's history since 1996-97 – trailing only the 1998-99 Duke squad (43.01).
Scheyer, one of four finalists for the 2025 Naismith Coach of the Year award, was honored as the recipient of the 2024-25 John McLendon National Coach of the Year Award (presented by College Insider) and was named NABC South Atlantic District Coach of the Year.
The Northbrook, Illinois, native has been integral in the recruiting and development of several young Duke stars since joining the staff in 2013-14, and as head coach has landed the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class three times (2022, 2024, 2025) and a No. 2-ranked recruiting class (2023).
Duke has signed a top-three recruiting class per ESPN in every season since Scheyer joined the staff, including the No. 1 class seven times in 12 seasons (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025).