Illinois (17-10) has unquestionably had Saturday's date with No. 3 Duke (23-3) at New York City's Madison Dquare Garden circled on the calendar since the 2024-25 schedule was finalized. And to hear Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer tell it,

Duke junior forward Maliq Brown is sidelined with a dislocated shoulder he suffered during the Blue Devils’ 80-62 win at Virginia on Monday night.

Caleb Foster averaged 7.7 points and 25.4 minutes in 27 games as a Duke basketball freshman under Jon Scheyer before an injury cut short the lifelong Blue Devil enthusiast's debut campaign in Durham. Now, through 26 outings as a sophomore, his averages are down to 5.0 points and 14.9 minutes.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer is “optimistic” that versatile forward Maliq Brown will return this season from a shoulder injury.

Clemson's upset win vs Duke led to a court storm, which made the Blue Devils uncomfortable. Here's why Duke coach Jon Scheyer wants a change.

"Maliq, he's a big loss for us," Scheyer noted about the reigning ACC All-Defensive Team selection during his postgame press conference. Scheyer updated Brown's status in his Zoom chat with the media on Thursday afternoon: "Positive news.

With his team a frequent target of court storming fans whenever losing a road game, Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer doesn’t like having to “shield his players from fans getting in their face.”

Duke is "optimistic" that versatile forward Maliq Brown will return this season from a shoulder injury, coach Jon Scheyer said Thursday.