Duke basketball defeated North Carolina on Saturday. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer is revealing the short but interesting message he gave his team at halftime. Duke nearly blew a double-digit lead to go into the break up by just one point.

Duke men’s basketball team achieved a notable 82-69 victory over the University of North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center. Postgame, head coach Jon Scheyer emphasized the team’s resilience and strategic execution.

The Duke basketball program had only two national titles to its name the last time the ACC Coach of the Year trophy landed in Durham.

Scheyer and the Blue Devils will now prepare for the ACC Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the conference. Duke will have a bye in the first two rounds of the conference tournament and will play their first game on March 13 in the quarterfinals.

Duke basketball's Maliq Brown has missed four games with a shoulder injury. Head coach Jon Scheyer provided an update on Thursday afternoon.