Jon Scheyer walked into the news conference room in Las Vegas after the Duke Blue Devils’ second loss of the season with a surprisingly positive outlook.
For the second time in 15 days, the Blue Devils had let a winnable game against a top-tier team slip through their fingertips. First the 10-point lead that evaporated late against the Kentucky Wildcats, then key empty possessions late to foil a comeback bid against the Kansas Jayhawks. From outside, that made Duke a relative disappointment, but you wouldn’t have known it from Scheyer’s tone that night.
