Duke, Louisville Rematch Slated for Monday at Cameron

Monday, January 26

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Duke, Louisville Rematch Slated for Monday at Cameron

1/25/2026 6:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Opening Tip

No. 5 Duke plays No. 23 Louisville for the second time in January, hosting the Cardinals at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday at 7 p.m., on ESPN.
Duke has won 29 of its last 30 games against conference opponents.
The Blue Devils have won 26 consecutive home games, including 13 straight against conference opponents, while posting a 57-3 (.950) home record under Jon Scheyer.
The Blue Devils have played seven nationally-ranked opponents this season (6-1 record).
Duke has secured top-25 victories over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke is third in NET rankings and tied as the national leader with eight Quad 1 wins. (Jan. 25)
Duke is one of only two teams ranked in the top-eight nationally in both offensive efficiency (126.5, 5th) and defensive efficiency (92.8, 5th) ratings. (KenPom)
The Blue Devils lead the ACC and are seventh nationally in scoring margin (+20.5).
Duke tops the conference and ranks 11th in the country in rebounding margin (+9.6).
The Blue Devils rank 19th in the nation and second in the ACC in scoring defense (65.3 ppg).
Cameron Boozer is the nation's leading scorer with 23.7 points per game, and ranks third in the ACC in rebounding (9.9 rpg), tied for third in steals (1.9 spg), 12th in assists (4.1 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.584).
Boozer is the first Blue Devil with consecutive 30-point games since RJ Barrett in Feb. 2019.
Boozer's 32-point performance versus Wake Forest was his 10th game scoring 25 points or more, which is third among Duke freshmen all time.
Maliq Brown has been Duke's top playmaker the past two games, having distributed a team-high five assists versus Wake Forest (Jan. 24) and at Stanford (Jan. 17).
Isaiah Evans is the ACC's seventh-leading scorer in conference play, averaging 18.9 points per game, and is tied for fourth in the league with 3.1 3-pointers per ACC contest.
Evans has drained three or more 3-pointers in 10 games this season. Duke is 21-0 the past two seasons when the sophomore sharp-shooter hits three or more triples.
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 53-5.
On Dec. 16, Scheyer broke the ACC record for the fastest coach to 100 wins (122 games), exceeding the standard set by Duke's Vic Bubas in 1964 (128 games).

About the Louisville Cardinals

Duke has won 11 of the last 14 meetings with Louisville, including eight straight, and leads the all-time series 18-9.
The Blue Devils are 5-3 when hosting Louisville.
The Blue Devils and Cardinals have played 12 times when both teams are ranked, with Duke holding a 7-5 edge.
No. 1 Duke defeated No. 13 Louisville, 73-62, in the 2025 ACC Tournament championship game in Charlotte.
Louisville boasts the highest scoring offense in the conference, averaging 87.8 points per game (19th nationally).
Louisville leads the ACC and ranks fourth nationally with 11.9 3-pointers made per game on 33.8 attempts per contest.
The Cardinals have been beating their opposition by an average of 18.2 points, which ranks ninth in the nation.
Louisville tops the ACC and sits 22nd nationally with 17.8 assists per contest, while ranking 18th in the country with 41.4 rebounds per outing.
Ryan Conwell is third in the nation with an ACC-high 3.78 3-pointers per game, averaging a team-best 19.5 points.

On This Date - Jan. 26

Duke is 18-7 all-time when playing on Jan. 26, including a 13-3 record in home games (9-3 at Cameron Indoor Stadium).
The Blue Devils have won seven of their last nine contests on this date since 1991, including four triumphs in-a-row.
Duke is 7-5 in ACC games on this date.
Duke last played on this date in 2021, a 75-68 home win over Georgia Tech.

Last Time Out

No. 5 Duke, fueled by a 32-point outing from Cameron Boozer, moved past Wake Forest, 90-69, on Saturday, Jan. 24.
The Blue Devils outrebounded the Demon Deacons by a 43-22 margin, including a 16-6 effort on the offensive glass.
Duke's defense stifled an offense that entered the contest averaging nearly 81 points per game, including a stretch of nearly eight minutes in the second half when the Blue Devils' defense did not allow a made shot.
Boozer posted his fourth 30-point game of the season and is the first Blue Devil with 30 points in consecutive games since RJ Barrett in February 2019. The freshman finished one rebound shy of a double-double, grabbing nine boards, and added four assists and three steals.
Boozer scored 22 points in the second half, the most by any Blue Devil in a second half this season.
Patrick Ngongba II and Isaiah Evans joined Boozer in double-figures, scoring 13 and 11, respectively. Maliq Brown contributed across the board, scoring five points, while also reeling in eight caroms and dishing a team-high five dimes.
Duke's frontcourt trio of Boozer, Brown and Ngongba combined for 11 assists with just two turnovers, along with 50 points and 24 boards.
Duke extended its home winning streak over the Demon Deacons to 27 consecutive games. The Blue Devils have not lost at home to Wake Forest since 1997.
Duke registered one double-digit scoring run, scoring 13 unanswered in the first half, to increase its kill shot total for the season to 22.
The Demon Deacons entered Saturday's game leading the conference, and ranked 18th nationally, with 15.5 turnovers forced per game. Duke took care of the ball on offense, committing just nine turnovers. The Blue Devils finished with less than 10 turnovers for the fourth time this season.
Duke began Saturday's contest leading the ACC and ranked seventh in the country for scoring margin (+20.4) The Blue Devils tallied their second consecutive victory of at least 21 over the Demon Deacons, having defeated Wake Forest by 33, 93-60, in the last meeting on March 3, 2025.
Duke's defense entered Saturday ranked 17th nationally and best in the ACC for scoring defense, allowing just 65.1 points per game and limited Wake Forest to just over that mark, at 69 total points, after the visitors scored eight points in the final 90 seconds of the contest. The Demon Deacons entered Saturday afternoon averaging 80.9 points per game.
The Blue Devils outrebounded Wake Forest, 43-22, and have finished with a positive margin on the glass in 15 games this season.
Duke shot 21-of-24 (.875) from the charity stripe, its second-best percentage from the free-throw line this season (.920, 23-of-25, at Florida State, Jan. 3).
The Blue Devils outscored Wake Forest in four specialty stats, with leads in points in the paint (48-16), second-chance points (18-7), fast-break points (9-5) and bench points (21-15).
Duke has scored at least 42 points in the paint in three straight games and in four of the last five outings.
The 48 points in the paint are the most by Duke against a Power Four opponent this season.

Blue Devils Efficient at Both Ends of the Floor

Duke is one of only two teams ranked in the top-five nationally in both offensive efficiency (126.5, 5th) and defensive efficiency (92.8, 5th) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
The Blue Devils are the nation's No. 3-rated team, according to KenPom, with an overall rating of 33.71. (through games played on Jan. 24)
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
In 2024-25, Duke registered the second-highest overall rating (39.29) in KenPom history, trailing only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01).
Last season, Duke was the only team in the country ranked among the top-five in both offensive (130.1, 1st) and defensive (90.8, 5th) adjusted efficiency (KenPom).

Pace of Play

Duke's offense is playing at a faster pace this season than any prior campaign under head coach Jon Scheyer, according to KenPom.com.
The Blue Devils' average length of possession on offense is 16.1 seconds.
In comparison, Duke's average length of offensive possession was 17.1 seconds in 2024-25, 17.5 in 2023-24 and 18.7 in 2022-23.
Duke maximizes its 16.1 seconds with an effective field goal percentage (57.7%) that ranks 14th in the country and a two-point field goal percentage (62.8%) that's third nationally.
On the other end of the floor, Duke's defense is forcing opponents to use 18.1 seconds per possession.
The greater use of time has not yielded improved results for Duke opponents, as the Blue Devils' effective field goal percentage defense (46.2%) is 16th-best in the nation.

Tracking Blue Devil Deflections

Through 19 games, the Blue Devils have accumulated 366 deflections, an average of 19.3 per game.
Duke amassed a season-best 32 deflections versus Niagara (Nov. 21), topping the previous high of 30 against Indiana State (Nov. 14).
Maliq Brown, described as a "defensive menace" by head coach Jon Scheyer, tops Duke with 106 deflections (5.6 avg.).
Brown, who was selected to the 2023-24 ACC All-Defensive Team after leading the league with 71 steals as a sophomore at Syracuse, recorded 12 deflections against Niagara (Nov. 21), the most by a Blue Devil this season.

Cleaning the Glass

Duke tops the conference and ranks 11th in the country in rebounding margin (+9.6), outrebounding its opposition by an average of 40.2 to 30.5 boards per game.
The Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent in 15 games this season.
Duke has outrebounded five opponents by 20 or more boards, including a season-best rebound margin of +34 (55-21) against Lipscomb.
Duke has limited three opponents to two points or less in second-chance points, including a pair of shutouts (Lipscomb, Georgia Tech).

Strength of Schedule

Duke has secured six top-25 victories with wins over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke has played nine Quad 1 games, based on the NCAA's NET rankings (Jan. 25), with an 8-1 record in those contests. The Blue Devils' eight Quad 1 wins are tied for the most in the country.
Eight ACC teams are among the top 35 of the NCAA's NET rankings, which is the most of any conference. (as of Jan. 20)
Five ACC teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll: No. 5 Duke, No. 14 Virginia, No. 18 Clemson, No. 22 North Carolina and No. 23 Louisville.
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 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).

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

Duke has posted an all-time record of 987-174 (.850) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 57-3 (.950) record under head coach Jon Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0) and 2024-25 (17-0).
The Blue Devils have won 26 consecutive home games.
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 550 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 501-49 (.911).

Cameron Boozer's Historic Start

Cameron Boozer is the first Duke freshman to score 35 points or more twice - amassing 35 points versus Indiana State (Nov. 14) and tallying 35 points again versus Arkansas (Nov. 27).
The freshman forward became the first NCAA Division I or NBA player in the last 30 seasons to have an eight-game span with more than 175 points, 75 rebounds and 25 assists, 10 or fewer turnovers, and an undefeated record - doing so in Duke's first eight games. (OptaSTATS)
Boozer became the first ACC player with at least 100 points, 50 rebounds and 20 assists in a five-game span since Craig Smith of Boston College in March 2006. The freshman forward accomplished that standard in his first five college contests. (Nov. 19)
Boozer is the only Division I player in the last 30 seasons to collect at least 250 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists through his first 11 career games. (Dec. 17; OptaSTATS)
Boozer amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks, connecting on 13-of-16 field goals in a win over Indiana State on Nov. 14, becoming the first major conference freshman to reach 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with no more than one turnover since Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony in 2003 (ESPN), and joined Zion Williamson (2019) and Christian Laettner (1990) as the third Duke player in the past 45 years to score at least 35 points in a double-double performance.
Boozer's nine assists against Florida State were the most by a Blue Devil in the past three seasons (10 assists by Tyrese Proctor against Pitt in the 2023 ACC Tournament).
Boozer needed just 16 career games to record 300+ points, 150+ rebounds and 50+ assists. That is the second fewest needed by any player this century, as LSU's Ben Simmons reached those figures in 15 games 10 years ago in 2015-16. (Stats Perform)
Boozer became the first Blue Devil to score 30 points in consecutive games since RJ Barrett in February 2019.
The Miami native has amassed 25 points or more in 10 out of 19 games, including 35 points against No. 22 Arkansas, 35 points versus Indiana State, 32 points against Wake Forest, 30 points at Stanford and 29 points against No. 15 Florida. Boozer's 32-point performance versis Wake Forest was his 10th game scoring 25 points or more, which ranks third among Duke freshmen all time.
Boozer has been voted ACC Player of the Week four times (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 19) and ACC Rookie of the Week seven times (Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19).
The freshman forward is currently the nation's leading scorer with 23.7 points per game, ranks 19th nationally with 9.9 rebounds per contest and is tied for 21st with nine double-doubles.
Among ACC statistical leaders, Boozer leads the league in scoring (23.7 ppg), ranks third in rebounding (9.9 rpg), tied for third in steals (1.9 spg), 12th in assists (4.1 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.584).

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 1,283 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.

Other Notables

Duke has won 29 of its last 30 games against conference opponents.
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 53-5. Houston is second at 52-7. (College Basketball Report)
Duke has a record of 61-2 (.968) when committing 15 or fewer fouls under head coach Jon Scheyer, compared to 46-21 (.687) when the Blue Devils have 16 or more fouls. (@EvanMiya)
Maliq Brown leads the nation in 2-point field goal percentage (79.2%), having made 42-of-53 shots inside the arc.
The Blue Devils have confronted double-digit deficits in four outings this season, including their largest deficits at Louisville (12) and versus SMU (11), and have rallied to win all four games.
Duke's 11-0 start was the best open to a season since the 2017-18 campaign.
The 55-point margin of victory over Army West Point (Nov. 11) was Duke's largest road win in program history.
Duke posted a record of 36-3 (.923) in 2025, to tie the ACC record for most wins in a calendar year, equaling the 1992 Blue Devils (36-2) and North Carolina in 2008 (36-3).