Fansided · Feb 11
Isaiah Evans emphatically responds to halftime benching in Duke basketball victory
Feb 10, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Duke basketball guard Isaiah Evans (3) shoots a three-point basket against Pittsburgh Panthers guard Barry Dunning Jr. (22) during the second half at Petersen Events Center. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesJon Scheyer was trying to send a message to Isaiah Evans, and it was received loud and clear by the Duke basketball sophomore.
As the Blue Devils led 35-29 at halftime against Pittsburgh, Evans was on the bench to start the second half. He played ten minutes to start the game and scored seven points as Duke was already shorthanded due to the absence of Pat Ngongba with a hand injury.
But Scheyer wanted more.