Jon Scheyer powered Duke to a 97-73 victory over Lipscomb, notching his 100th career win in just 122 games and breaking the conference record previously held by Vic Bubas, who earned his 100th win in his 128th game as Blue Devils coach.
With the win, Duke extended its winning streak to 11 games, affirming the team’s status as a top national contender. Scheyer reached the milestone as his predecessor, five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski, watched from the stands.
Jon Scheyer Discusses Record-Setting Win
During the postgame media availability following Duke’s win over Lipscomb, Scheyer was asked about his thoughts after becoming the new record holder and achieving the milestone in front of Krzyzewski, who retired with 1,202 career wins.
The former Blue Devils star, now in his fourth season as head coach after replacing Coach K, said the accomplishment was a product of his mindset of not taking anything for granted.
He credited those who made the achievement possible, including his players, his family and friends, and the Duke administration for its early and continued support.
“The thing that I’ve had is an incredibly strong support staff, starting with my family, my friends, people around the Duke administration, and then our coaching staff,” Scheyer said.
“We’ve had great players, and we have to continue to do that. But it’s really not about me. I think it’s about who you have with you. And the second thing, you got to fight scrap and claw for every win,” he added.
Scheyer said he understood that reaching milestones was inevitable given the caliber of teams he has coached since taking over in 2022. Before breaking the record, the 38-year-old coach also picked up a win against Tom Izzo, who has 745 career victories since becoming Michigan State’s head coach in 1995.
“I knew this could happen, and 100 wins, it’s cool. Played Tom Izzo last week, and he’s got 700 something wins. It’s a lot of wins. I got guys standing on the baseline, he’s got 1,200 something wins (Krzyzewski),” he said. “Like that’s crazy. And I’m just really proud of who I have with me, our staff, our players, and I’m really grateful.”
With the victory over Lipscomb, Scheyer became the second-fastest NCAA Division I men’s basketball coach to reach 100 wins since 1980. He trails only former Butler coach Brad Stevens, who reached the mark in 120 games in 2011.
The 11-0 start is Duke’s best under Scheyer and its strongest opening since the 2017-18 season.
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Duke will put its unbeaten record on the line against No. 19 Texas Tech (8-3) in the SentinelOne Classic on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, with ESPN broadcasting the game.
