Jon Scheyer wants halftime benching to resonate with Isaiah Evans, Maliq Brown

Feb 10, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer talks to his team in the huddle against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first half at Petersen Events Center. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesThere haven’t been too many points of public adversity for the Duke basketball team this season – it’s what happens when you only have two losses in mid-February – but Tuesday night against Pittsburgh provided a peek behind the curtain.

Jon Scheyer benched Isaiah Evans and Maliq Brown at the start of the second half. It was a stunner to see Evans on the sidelines despite his struggles from 3-point range and Brown, who was starting for the injured Pat Ngongba, was…