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Friday, October 3
Durham, N.C.
7 p.m.
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Countdown to Craziness
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Countdown to Craziness Set for Friday in K-Ville, Cameron
9/30/2025 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – With the start of the college basketball season just a month away, the 2025-26 Duke men's and women's basketball teams make their debut Friday, Oct. 3, during the annual Countdown to Craziness event at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Countdown to Craziness features a night of entertainment, games, engaging videos and on-court contests all leading up to the introduction of the 2025-26 Blue Devils and the annual Blue-White scrimmage.
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The festivities begin at 3 p.m. in Card Gym Lot and Krzyzewskiville, adjacent to Cameron Indoor Stadium, with a Fan Fest that is free and open to the public. The Fan Fest will include several local food trucks, live music, a beer garden, games and more. The men's and women's teams will appear in Fan Fest starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Doors to Cameron open at 6 p.m., with the programming inside beginning at 7 p.m., including performances by the Duke spirit squad and the Duke Marching Band Drum Line. Head coach Kara Lawson's women's team will be introduced at 7:15 with a scrimmage to follow. At 8 p.m., head coach Jon Scheyer's men's team will be introduced, followed by the Blue-White scrimmage.
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Countdown to Craziness will broadcast live on ACCNX with Chris Edwards on the call. Live coverage can also be heard across the Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD, starting at 8 p.m.
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The Duke men open the regular season versus Texas on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Prior to the start of the regular season, Duke hosts the Brotherhood Run exhibition game against Johnny Dawkins' UCF squad Tuesday, Oct. 21, followed by a road exhibition contest at Tennessee on Sunday, Oct. 26.
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The Duke women open the 2025-26 season Monday, Nov. 3 in Paris, where the Blue Devils will square off against Baylor as part of the Oui-Play Paris event.
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For ticket and parking information, visit GoDuke.comÂ
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Countdown to Craziness features a night of entertainment, games, engaging videos and on-court contests all leading up to the introduction of the 2025-26 Blue Devils and the annual Blue-White scrimmage.
Â
The festivities begin at 3 p.m. in Card Gym Lot and Krzyzewskiville, adjacent to Cameron Indoor Stadium, with a Fan Fest that is free and open to the public. The Fan Fest will include several local food trucks, live music, a beer garden, games and more. The men's and women's teams will appear in Fan Fest starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Doors to Cameron open at 6 p.m., with the programming inside beginning at 7 p.m., including performances by the Duke spirit squad and the Duke Marching Band Drum Line. Head coach Kara Lawson's women's team will be introduced at 7:15 with a scrimmage to follow. At 8 p.m., head coach Jon Scheyer's men's team will be introduced, followed by the Blue-White scrimmage.
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Countdown to Craziness will broadcast live on ACCNX with Chris Edwards on the call. Live coverage can also be heard across the Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD, starting at 8 p.m.
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The Duke men open the regular season versus Texas on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Prior to the start of the regular season, Duke hosts the Brotherhood Run exhibition game against Johnny Dawkins' UCF squad Tuesday, Oct. 21, followed by a road exhibition contest at Tennessee on Sunday, Oct. 26.
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The Duke women open the 2025-26 season Monday, Nov. 3 in Paris, where the Blue Devils will square off against Baylor as part of the Oui-Play Paris event.
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For ticket and parking information, visit GoDuke.comÂ
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#GoDuke
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