Unique Reason Scheyer Was ‘Proud’ of Duke’s Effort Against BC

Duke is tuning up for its biggest matchup so far this season.

Jan 17, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer looks on against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

The No. 4-ranked Duke basketball program rolled to its 10th straight victory with a 67-49 rout of Boston College (9-13, 2-7 ACC) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night. Duke is now 21-1 overall and 10-0 in ACC action on the campaign.

Boston College entered this one as one of the worst teams not only in the ACC, but in all of Power Conference basketball. It wasn't expected to be much of a contest at all, and even despite the Blue Devils securing an 18-point victory, it probably should've been much more.

Feb 3, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives to the basket as Boston College Eagles forward Aiden Shaw (23) defends during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Through the first 15 minutes of the first half, it looked like the game was already over, which it likely was. However, the Blue Devils proceeded to put together what was likely their sloppiest half of basketball of the entire year in the second frame against the Eagles.

Granted, it didn't really matter, and Duke still walked away with its eighth double-digit victory over its last nine games. Nonetheless, a half like that cannot happen this weekend in the Blue Devils' next matchup.

Jan 17, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

Jon Scheyer Happy With Performance Despite Sloppy Second Half

Duke cruised out to an early lead and entered the halftime locker room with a 42-27 advantage. Scheyer's team shot 60.7% from the field and 5-of-11 (45.5%) from three-point range in the first half.

However, the second half didn't produce the same offensive masterclass. The Blue Devils tallied just 25 points over the final 20 minutes, their lowest point total in any half this season. Duke shot 31.8% from the floor and 0-of-7 from beyond the arc in the second half.

Jan 6, 2026; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts during the second half against the Louisville Cardinals at KFC Yum! Center. Duke defeated Louisville 84-73. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

Despite the offensive struggles late, Scheyer was still happy with his team's overall performance.

“I thought our defense was really good overall, there were some ugly moments in the second half but credit Boston College - they’re really good on defense as well - but really proud of our effort overall," Scheyer said following the victory.

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Cameron Boozer with the 1-handed HAMMER!

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— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) February 4, 2026

Duke held Boston College to 38% shooting from the field as a team and 5-of-20 (25%) from three while forcing 12 turnovers and generating 10 steals.

Jan 31, 2026; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) calls the play during the first half at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images | Brian Bishop-Imagn Images

Sloppy Offensive Half Can’t Happen Against North Carolina

Did Duke simply take its foot off the gas in the second half against an extremely weak opponent? Possibly. This will be a Quadrant 3 win for the Blue Devils, but they likely won't be able to get away with inconsistent scoring down the stretch this weekend.

On Saturday, Duke will head to Chapel Hill to face No. 14 North Carolina (18-4, 6-3 ACC) in the first edition of the best rivalry in the sport, and the Heels are riding high.

DI or NBA players in last 30 seasons to do the following in a single calendar month (including playoffs):

- Average 20+ PPG
- Average 9+ RPG
- Average 2+ Steals/G
- Have 60.0+ FG%
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— Greg Harvey (@BetweenTheNums) February 1, 2026

UNC will enter the rivalry game on a four-game win streak while averaging 88.5 points scored per game over that stretch. Now, it's likely North Carolina won't hit that mark against Duke's elite defense, but the Blue Devils will need to keep pace on the offensive side of the ball.

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