Blue Devils Return to Cameron Indoor Friday versus Indiana State

Friday, November 14

Durham, N.C.

7 p.m.

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Indiana State

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Blue Devils Return to Cameron Indoor Friday versus Indiana State

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The Opening Tip

No. 4 Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday, Nov. 14, for the Blue Devils' first meeting with the Indiana State Sycamores out of the Missouri Valley Conference. Tip off on the ACC Network is set for 7 p.m.
Duke is the only team ranked in the top-six nationally in both offensive efficiency (122.6, 5th) and defensive efficiency (93.2, 6th) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
Duke ranks fifth in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.312).
Duke is a perfect 10-0 when playing on Nov. 14.
Duke has posted an all-time record of 979-174 (.849) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 49-3 (.942) record under head coach Jon Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0) and 2024-25 (17-0).
The 55-point margin of victory over Army was Duke's largest road win in program history.
Duke is coming off its 18th Final Four appearance, 23rd ACC Tournament title and 21st ACC regular-season championship.
The Blue Devils finished 35-4 overall last season - the 17th 30-win season in program history.
Duke returns six players from last year, while also welcoming the nation's top-ranked recruiting class, headlined by Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year, Cameron Boozer, who leads the Blue Devils in scoring (18.3), rebounding (9.7) and blocked shots (1.3) per game.
Isaiah Evans, a Preseason All-ACC Second Team selection who led last season's team in 3-point field goal percentage (41.6%), scored a career-high 23 points in Duke's 75-60 win over Texas on Nov. 4, and scored 17 points in a 114-59 road win at Army on Nov. 11.
Freshman Dame Sarr exploded for a season-high 19 points (14 in the first half) with three rebounds and three steals at Army
Sophomore Darren Harris connected on 5-of-7 three-pointers for 15 points at Army.

The Indiana State Sycamores

Friday is the first meeting between Duke and Indiana State.
The Sycamores posted an overall record of 14-18 in 2024-25, including an 8-12 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In 2023-24, Indiana State amassed a 32-7 overall record - the second-most wins in program history - and won The Valley regular-season title at 17-3 in conference play.
The 2023-24 Sycamores advanced to the NIT championship game by defeating SMU, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Utah, before falling to Seton Hall.
Indiana State announced Oct. 20 that head coach Matthew Graves will be taking a leave of absence due to a medical procedure. Associate head coach Mark Slessinger will serve as the Sycamores' acting head coach in Graves' absence.
Three Sycamores are averaging double figures in scoring.
Former NAIA All-American Ian Scott tops Indiana State with 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, shooting 17-of-24 (.708) from the field.
Senior guard Xavier Hall is averaging 7.3 assists per game.

On This Date (Nov. 14)

Duke is a perfect 10-0 when playing on Nov. 14.
The Blue Devils last played on this date in 2023, a 74-65 win over No. 18 Michigan State in the Champions Classic in Chicago.
Duke's last home game on Nov. 14 was an 84-46 triumph over Eastern Michigan in 2018.
All games previously played on this date involved a Duke team ranked inside the top 10 of the Associated Press poll.

Last Time Out

No. 4 Duke raced past Army West Point, 114-59, in front of a record crowd of 5,326 at Christl Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The Blue Devils made nine three-pointers in the first half and were led by Dame Sarr, who finished with 19 points.
Six Blue Devils finished in double figures, with Sarr joined by Isaiah Evans (17), Patrick Ngongba II (16), Cameron Boozer (15), Darren Harris (15) and Cayden Boozer (10).
Duke's defense limited the Black Knights to 12-of-49 from beyond the arc and 21-of-68 from the field overall.
Duke's 114 points Tuesday are the most scored by the Blue Devils since a season-opening 118-84 victory over Kentucky on Nov. 6, 2018, in the Champions Classic in Indianapolis.
The 55-point margin of victory was Duke's largest road win in program history.
The Blue Devils have won two games by at least 50 points under Scheyer.
The last margin of victory of at least 55 points came in Duke's 113-49 victory over Stetson on Dec. 1, 2018.
Duke eclipsed 100 points for the first time this season and for the seventh time under Scheyer. The Blue Devils are 197-6 when scoring at least 100 points and 33-5 when doing so on the road.
The Blue Devils amassed 65 points in the second half against Army, the most points scored in a half under Scheyer.
The Blue Devils shot 70.0% (21-of-30) from the field after intermission, Duke's best shooting half since the 2023-24 season.
The Blue Devils dished out 25 assists on 37 made field goals. After finishing with 21 assists in its last game, versus Western Carolina, Duke has back-to-back games with at least 20 assists since doing so versus Illinois and at Miami during the 2024-25 season.
Duke swept the specialty stats for the second game in a row, leading in points off turnovers (26-19), points in the paint (42-18), second-chance points (17-5) fast-break points (31-6) and bench points (41-34).
Duke went 20-for-25 (.800) from the free-throw line. After averaging 15.2 made free throws last season, the Blue Devils have made at least 20 free throws in each game this season.
Evans has now made at least three three-pointers in 13 career games. Duke is 13-0 in those games.
Ngongba had a career day, setting new benchmarks in points (16), rebounds (nine) and assists (four).
Cameron Boozer contributed an all-around effort with 15 points, nine boards, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Nikolas Khamenia reeled in six boards, the most in a single game through the first three games of his Duke career. The freshman led in the +/- category, at +39.
Cayden Boozer finished with a game-high eight assists, while also scoring 10 points.
Harris came off the bench for 15 points, including 12 in the second half, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range.

The 2025-26 Duke Blue Devils

Entering the 2025-26 campaign under fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer, Duke returns six players from a squad that finished 35-4 overall last season, capturing the program's 23rd ACC Tournament title, 21st ACC regular-season crown and advancing to its 18th Final Four.
The Blue Devils also welcome the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class - the seventh top-ranked recruiting class for Duke since Scheyer joined the coaching staff.
The Blue Devils are the fourth-tallest team in the country - second among Power-4 programs behind Illinois (79.4") - with an average height of 79.3 inches. (KenPom)
Duke is one of the youngest teams in the nation with an average of 0.80 years of Division I experience, according to KenPom.com, which ranks 311th out of 365.

Strength of Schedule

Duke's 2025-26 non-conference lineup features eight opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago: Texas (Nov. 4; Charlotte, N.C.), Kansas (Nov. 18; New York, N.Y.), Arkansas (Nov. 27; Chicago), Florida (Dec. 2; Durham), Michigan State (Dec. 6; East Lansing, Mich.), Lipscomb (Dec. 16; Durham), Texas Tech (Dec. 20; New York, N.Y.) and Michigan (Feb. 21; Washington, D.C.). Of those teams, five advanced to the Sweet 16, with three reaching the Elite Eight.
The Blue Devils will play 10 games against teams ranked in ESPN's preseason top 25 - No. 2 Florida, No. 6 Louisville (twice), No. 8 Michigan, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 22 Kansas, No. 24 NC State and No. 25 North Carolina (twice).

AP Poll Streak Extends

With the release of the Associated Press preseason poll on Oct. 13, Duke was ranked No. 6 -- extending a notable streak.
The Blue Devils have now been ranked in the top 10 at least once in 30 consecutive seasons -- the longest active streak nationally. The next closest program is Kansas, which has held a top-10 ranking at some point in each of the last 20 seasons.
The No. 6 ranking also marked the 18th consecutive season that the Blue Devils made their debut in the top 10.
Duke's current run in the AP top-25 poll is 46 consecutive weeks - the fourth-longest active streak. (as of Nov. 10)

Blue Devils Efficient at Both Ends of the Floor

Duke is the only team ranked in the top-six nationally in both offensive efficiency (122.6, 5th) and defensive efficiency (93.2, 6th) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
Last season, Duke was the only team in the country ranked among the top-five in both offensive (1st) and defensive (5th) adjusted efficiency (KenPom).

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 1,267 straight games, the longest streak nationally.
It has been more than 35 years since Duke was held without a three-point field goal -- Dec. 30, 1989, versus Hawai'i.

The Blue Devils Have Won Nearly 85% of Games at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke has posted an all-time record of 979-174 (.849) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 49-3 (.942) record under head coach Jon Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0) and 2024-25 (17-0).
Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball.
Now in its 87th season as the home of the Blue Devils, Duke has averaged 11.1 wins since the venue opened Jan. 6, 1940 -- a 36-27 win over Princeton.

Sellout Streak Still Staying Strong

Duke has sold out 542 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The last time Duke did not have a sellout at home was on Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College.
The sellout figure is the longest current streak (by time) in either men's college basketball or the NBA.
Duke's record at Cameron during the sellout streak is 493-49 (.910).

All-Access with Coach Jon Scheyer

The weekly television show, "Duke All-Access with Jon Scheyer," is back for its fourth season in 2025-26.
The 30-minute show features Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils team. Presented in magazine format and produced by John Roth, the show also includes informative player features and behind-the-scenes access to the Duke program.
A production of Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, the show airs locally on ABC-11 WTVD on Sundays at noon ET and is live streamed on ABC11.com Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET. It is also available regionally across the FanDuel Sports Network on Fridays at 12 p.m. ET; and on MASN Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. ET. It can also be viewed via the Duke Athletics YouTube Channel and archived on GoDuke.com.