Scheyer Ties Stevens, Eyes Record

0:00On March 4, Duke had coach John Shire grab his 117th career win on Monday night, tying Brad Stevens for the most victories by any Division I coach in their first four seasons. His number one ranked Blue Devils, dominated unranked NC State on the road, 93-64. Shire took over from legend Mike Urzizewski before the 2022-23 season. At just 38 years old, he now sports a 117 win, 24 loss record. That gives him an impressive 83% winning percentage, topping even Kyrzizewski's mark over 42 years at Duke. The tie adds a fun twist, since Shire helped Duke claim the 2009-10 national title as a player, knocking off Stevens' butler squad in, the championship game. His success has him firmly in the running for coach of the year at both conference and national levels. The Blue Devils, sitting at 28 wins and two losses with the 7-game streak, get their next shot at the record Saturday against number.

1:0217 North Carolina, tip-off is 6.30 pm, Eastern Time and Cameron Indoor Stadium, a victory over their rival would seal it for Shire right away, but even a loss leaves plenty of chances in the ACC tournament starting March 12, or the upcoming NCAA Chase, with Duke rolling that outright record feels just around the corner.