Running the table in a power conference is incredibly difficult, but with how well Duke is playing — and how poor the rest of the ACC looks — it’s not out of the question.

It's no surprise Chris Carrawell came out of the gates highly talkative and active in his debut as acting head coach at SMU on Saturday afternoon. After all, that's exactly how the 2000 ACC Player of the Year played while taking part in four Duke basketball regular season conference titles in as many seasons as a Blue Devil under Mike Krzyzewski.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer didn’t travel with the team to Dallas due to illness. Associate head coach Chris Carrawell took Scheyer’s spot on the bench as acting head coach at Moody Coliseum.

Cooper Flagg’s fifth double-double of the season allowed the Duke Blue Devils to overcome head coach Jon Scheyer’s absence and beat SMU on Saturday.

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer didn't make the trip to Dallas for the Blue Devils' ACC road game at SMU. Here's what we know.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer didn't travel with his fourth-ranked Blue Devils for Saturday's game at SMU because of illness. The school announced in a social media post shortly before tipoff that associate head coach Chris Carrawell would lead Duke as the acting coach against the Mustangs.