Story byJeff HauserSun, February 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM UTC·2 min readDuke staff members 'punched in the face' during UNC court storming, says Jon Scheyer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members “that got punched in the face” during a chaotic court storming at North Carolina on Saturday night. The moment overshadowing a dramatic finish in the sport’s most storied rivalry. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe incident followed the Duke Blue Devils’ 71-68 loss at North Carolina on a last-second 3-pointer by Seth Trimble that sent fans pouring onto the court not once, but twice inside the Dean E.
