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Friday, October 3
Durham, N.C.
7 p.m.
Duke University
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Countdown to Craziness
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Blue Devils Open 2025-26 Season at Countdown to Craziness
10/3/2025 10:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's basketball team tipped off its 2025-26 season with the annual Countdown to Craziness on Friday night inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, highlighted by the Blue-White scrimmage.
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Team Blue shot better than 50 percent from 3-point range and held a 15-8 advantage on the boards to claim a 34-24 victory.
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Both squads started hot, connecting on their first five shots of the game, including three from beyond the arc. The Blue Devils combined to hit 12-of-23 (52.2%) from long distance, led by Team Blue's 9-of-16 (56.3%) showing.
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Sophomore Isaiah Evans paced Team Blue with a game-high nine points on three 3-pointers, adding a steal and a blocked shot. Nikolas Khamenia and Patrick Ngongba II each chipped in eight points, with Ngongba contributing four rebounds, three assists and two rejections. Freshman Sebastian Wilkins scored six points, while junior Caleb Foster posted three points, four rebounds, a game-high four assists and a block.
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Team Blue shot 12-of-22 (54.5%) from the field overall.
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Sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Cameron Boozer led Team White with eight points apiece. Cayden Boozer and Ifeanyi Ufochukwu added three points each, while Dame Sarr finished with two points, two steals and a team-high three rebounds.
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Team White shot 8-of-19 (42.1%) from the floor, including 3-of-7 (42.9%) from deep.
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The scrimmage was played in a single 12-minute segment. At the four-minute media timeout, the game clock was turned off and the Elam Ending was implemented, with eight points added to the leading team's score to establish a target score. The first team to reach that score was declared the winner.
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UP NEXT
Duke hosts UCF and head coach Johnny Dawkins for the Brotherhood Run on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m., in the first of two exhibition games this preseason. The game will air on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
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Team Blue shot better than 50 percent from 3-point range and held a 15-8 advantage on the boards to claim a 34-24 victory.
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Both squads started hot, connecting on their first five shots of the game, including three from beyond the arc. The Blue Devils combined to hit 12-of-23 (52.2%) from long distance, led by Team Blue's 9-of-16 (56.3%) showing.
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Sophomore Isaiah Evans paced Team Blue with a game-high nine points on three 3-pointers, adding a steal and a blocked shot. Nikolas Khamenia and Patrick Ngongba II each chipped in eight points, with Ngongba contributing four rebounds, three assists and two rejections. Freshman Sebastian Wilkins scored six points, while junior Caleb Foster posted three points, four rebounds, a game-high four assists and a block.
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Team Blue shot 12-of-22 (54.5%) from the field overall.
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Sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Cameron Boozer led Team White with eight points apiece. Cayden Boozer and Ifeanyi Ufochukwu added three points each, while Dame Sarr finished with two points, two steals and a team-high three rebounds.
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Team White shot 8-of-19 (42.1%) from the floor, including 3-of-7 (42.9%) from deep.
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The scrimmage was played in a single 12-minute segment. At the four-minute media timeout, the game clock was turned off and the Elam Ending was implemented, with eight points added to the leading team's score to establish a target score. The first team to reach that score was declared the winner.
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UP NEXT
Duke hosts UCF and head coach Johnny Dawkins for the Brotherhood Run on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m., in the first of two exhibition games this preseason. The game will air on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
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#GoDuke
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