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Duke’s Jon Scheyer Had Too Much Fun Celebrating With Team After Winning ACC Title

Karl Rasmussen

Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer cuts down the net after the win over Louisville Cardinals during the 2025 ACC Conference Championship game.
Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer cuts down the net after the win over Louisville Cardinals during the 2025 ACC Conference Championship game. / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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For the second time in three years, the Duke Blue Devils are ACC champions. Jon Scheyer's squad took down the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday evening, overcoming the absence of Cooper Flagg in order to secure the program's 23rd ACC title.

After the game, Scheyer and the rest of the Blue Devils squad were fired up, and they popped (water) bottles in celebration of the victory.

With Flagg sidelined by an injury, the trio of Tyrese Proctor, Sion James and Kon Kneuppel stepped up and handled the bulk of the load offensively. The three combined for 52 points and eight threes in the 72–63 win.

The locker room celebrations couldn't get underway until Proctor arrived, however, as the junior guard was held up by a postgame interview. When he got to the locker room, mayhem ensued.

Next up for Scheyer and Co. is the NCAA tournament, which they figure to enter as a No. 1 seed. Whether or not Flagg is available will be a big factor in their ability to win it all, but they proved during the ACC tournament that they're more than capable of competing with top teams even in his stead.

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Karl Rasmussen
KARL RASMUSSEN

Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.

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