The new eras at Duke and Villanova started in a familiar way to their previous iterations: with a win.
Jon Scheyer and Kyle Neptune both earned victories in their first games replacing Mike Krzyzewski and Jay Wright, respectively. No. 7 Duke knocked off Jacksonville, 71-44, while No. 16 Villanova cruised past La Salle for an 81-68 victory.
"I just took a moment before going out there," Scheyer told reporters after the game. "What a moment to be in this position."
Scheyer, who played under Krzyzewski before joining his staff as an assistant coach, was named Krzyzewski's replacement in the spring of 2021.