Duke Men’s basketball coach John Scheyer has praised his players’ performance in their game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb. 23, 2025. The Blue Devils were at their absolute best as they blitzed through the Fighting Illini with a 110-67 win in their matchup,

Illinois (17-10) has unquestionably had Saturday's date with No. 3 Duke (23-3) at New York City's Madison Square Garden circled on the calendar since the 2024-25 schedule was finalized. And to hear Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer tell it, his program has shared a similar sentiment.

However, there is some concern with Duke forward Maliq Brown suffering a dislocated shoulder in the win. Nonetheless, it was another positive performance for Duke, who won its third straight since falling to Clemson on Feb. 8. After the game, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer spoke about the victory.