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Jon Scheyer addresses officiating concerns vs. Notre Dame

Matt Connollyby:Matt Connolly•01/12/25•

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Jon Scheyer
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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer was frustrated with the officiating Saturday afternoon during a win over Notre Dame, so much so that he was called for a technical foul late in the first half.

Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg lowered his shoulder on a drive and was called for an offensive foul. Jon Scheyer went well out onto the court complaining about the call and made sure that the officials knew he didn’t agree with it.

Jon Scheyer was asked after the game what led to his explosion on the officials. He revealed that it wasn’t one call that set him off but rather the way the game was being officiated throughout.

“Yea, I’d rather not get into the officiating, because I have a ton of respect for those guys and what they do,” Scheyer said. “But people are going to do things to try to make it easier to guard him. And grabbing and holding is going to be something that’s there. So it wasn’t just one play isolated. For me, it’s understanding that he does get hit.”

Scheyer feels that Cooper Flagg has to play through a ton of contact all the time and that the officials should not have called him for a charge for giving some contact back.

Despite his frustration on Saturday, he insists overall he doesn’t have a problem with the officials Saturday or the overall officiating in the ACC.

“I have a ton of respect for those three officials, the officiating in our league,” Jon Scheyer said. “But I’m also going to advocate for our guys when I feel like something isn’t being called the right way. But again, a ton of respect for those guys.”

The call ended up not impacting the outcome of the game as Duke cruised to an 86-78 win. The Blue Devils are now 14-2 (6-0) on the season and have won 10 straight games.

Cooper Flagg has been one of the best players in college basketball throughout the 2024-25 season. On the year, he is averaging 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

Flagg seems to be getting better and better as the year goes along, which is scary news for the rest of college basketball. He had 42 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists against Notre Dame and has now scored at least 19 points in four consecutive games.