Duke Returns to Cameron Thursday versus Coastal Carolina

#2 Duke Blue Devils (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Game #2 • Home Game #2 • Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 • 8:00 p.m. ET
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD

The Opening Tip

No. 2 Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host Coastal Carolina on Thursday.
Doug Sherman and Randolph Childress will call the action on the ACC Network. David Shumate, John Roth and Ryan Kelly team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
The Blue Devils won the lone matchup against the Chanticleers, a 74-49 Duke victory in Durham on Nov. 16, 2009.
Jon Scheyer is in his fifth season as head coach of the Blue Devils and his 14th season on the Duke coaching staff.
Scheyer's 124 wins and 25 victories over AP-ranked opponents are the most by a Division I coach in their first four seasons.
Duke has posted an all-time record of 994-174 (.851) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 64-3 (.955) record under Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0), 2024-25 (17-0) and 2025-26 (15-0).
The Blue Devils have won 33 consecutive home games, the longest active streak in the country, including 20 straight against non-conference opponents.
Caleb Foster enters Thursday with 99 games played in his Duke career.
In 2025-26, the Blue Devils made the program's 26th Elite Eight appearance, captured Duke's 24th ACC Tournament title, claimed the conference regular-season championship for the 22nd time and achieved a 35-win season for the second straight season with an overall record of 35-3.
Duke was the only program in the country with 70 combined wins the last two seasons.
Only Duke has advanced to the Elite Eight in each of the last three years with a Final Four appearance.
The win total of the last two seasons (70) is the best two-year stretch in Duke history, exceeding the 69 victories posted from the 1997-98 (32) and 1998-99 (37) campaigns.
Duke secured 13 top-25 victories in the 2025-26 campaign, including the most in the regular season (11) in ACC history and tied for the most in a regular season in AP poll history.
Justin Gray, a three-time All-ACC selection during his playing career at Wake Forest (2002-06), enters his third season as head coach at Coastal Carolina.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Thursday is the second meeting between Duke and Coastal Carolina.
The first matchup between the Blue Devils and Chanticleers was played on Nov. 16, 2009, a 74-49 Duke victory in Durham.
In the only series meeting, senior Jon Scheyer scored 10 points with five assists and two rebounds as No. 9 Duke defeated Coastal Carolina, 74-49, on Nov. 16, 2009, in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
In Coastal Carolina's season-opening 71-70 home loss to Eastern Michigan on Nov. 2, Miami University transfer Trey Perry scored 20 points, and he tallied 27 points in an exhibition win over Columbia International on Oct. 28.
Justin Gray, a three-time All-ACC selection during his playing career at Wake Forest (2002-06), enters his third season as head coach at Coastal Carolina.
In 2025-26, the Chanticleers finished 19-13 overall and tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference standings with an 11-7 league record.

On This Date - Nov. 5

Duke has played just once on Nov. 5, as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils defeated No. 3 Kansas, 68-66, in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in 2019.

Last Time Out

No. 2 Duke tipped off the 2026-27 season with an 84-50 victory over Army West Point on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils were led by Dame Sarr, who was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line en route to a team-high 16 points.
The win was head coach Jon Scheyer's 125th at the helm of the Duke program and extended the winning streak in season-opening contests to 27 consecutive.
In home openers, the Blue Devils have now won 45 straight.
On the glass, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Patrick Ngongba II paced the Blue Devils with seven rebounds each, while both players also reached double figures, with 15 and 10 points, respectively.
Deron Rippey Jr. was the Blue Devils' top playmaker with four assists, while adding seven points, two boards and two steals.
The Blue Devils dominated on the interior with 50 points in the paint, including 12 dunks.
Defensively, Duke forced 24 turnovers which led to 29 points, including 16 steals and four shot-clock violations.
Sebastian Wilkins was active in his Duke debut with a game-high four steals, while the Blue Devils as a team finished with the most steals under Scheyer, surpassing the 15 steals Duke recorded against USC Upstate on Nov. 11, 2022.
Boumtje Boumtje became the second-youngest player to debut for the Blue Devils, playing his first official game at the age of 17 years and 156 days. He trails only Mike Gminski, who debuted in November of 1976 at the age of 17 years and 115 days.

Starting the Season Strong

Following Monday's win over Army, Duke boasts a record of 70-7 (.909) in season-opening contests since 1950, including a 49-2 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils have won 27 consecutive season-openers.
Duke's last season-opening loss was on Nov. 11, 1999, an overtime setback versus Stanford, 80-79, at Madison Square Garden in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
The Blue Devils have won 33 straight season-openers at Cameron Indoor Stadium, dating back to 1982.

Home Sweet Home-Openers

Duke now owns a record of 79-9 (.898) in home-opening contests since opening the doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 6, 1940, a 36-27 win over Princeton.
The Blue Devils have won 45 consecutive home-openers, last falling to Vanderbilt, 76-75, in double overtime on Nov. 28, 1981.
Since the 1965-66 season, the Blue Devils are 61-1 in their first home game of the season.

Strength of Schedule

Duke's challenging 2026-27 regular-season schedule features 10 games against nine teams ranked in the top 20 of the preseason Associated Press poll, including four opponents ranked in the top six: No. 1 Florida, No. 3 Illinois, No. 4 UConn and No. 6 Michigan State.
The Blue Devils also face No. 9 Virginia twice, No. 11 Louisville, No. 14 Miami, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 19 Texas Tech.
Additionally, Duke's preseason exhibition slate included ranked victories over No. 8 Tennessee and No. 17 Kansas.
Seven of Duke's 14 nonconference games are away from Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a road contest at preseason No. 1 Florida.
In 2025-26, Duke secured 13 top-25 victories with wins over No. 1 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 10 St. John's, No. 10 and No. 11 Virginia, No. 15 Florida, No. 17 North Carolina, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 20 Clemson, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 24 Kansas.
The 2025-26 Blue Devils became the first team in the history of the ACC to win at least 10 regular-season games against ranked opponents.
The Blue Devils' 11 wins over AP-ranked teams in 2025-26 tied the record for the most in a regular season in AP poll history.

ACC's Preseason Favorite

Duke was voted the preseason favorite to win the 2026-27 ACC Men's Basketball Championship, following a vote of a select media panel.
The Blue Devils are the preseason ACC favorites for the third straight year and the 11th time in the last 14 seasons.
The media panelists selected Duke's Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje as the ACC Preseason Rookie of the Year.
Duke guard John Blackwell and center Patrick Ngongba II were named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, while Boumtje Boumtje garnered Preseason All-ACC Second Team recognition.

Blue Devils Projected to Continue Efficiency at Both Ends of the Floor

Entering the season, Duke was the only team ranked in the top-six nationally in both projected offensive efficiency (125.1, 3rd) and defensive efficiency (90.7, 3rd), according to KenPom.com.
Last season, Duke was the only team to finish in the top five in both raw offensive efficiency (122.0, 5th) and raw defensive efficiency (95.4, 2nd).
In 2024-25, 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.
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
Duke finished the 2024-25 season with the second-highest overall rating (39.29) in KenPom history, trailing only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01).
Duke boasted a top-20 defense in the first four seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer: 16th (93.9) in 2022-23; 16th (95.2) in 2023-24; fifth (90.8) in 2024-25; and third (90.7) in 2025-26.
Duke was the top-rated team entering the 2026-27 season, according to the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings.

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

Duke has posted an all-time record of 994-174 (.851) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 64-3 (.955) record under head coach Jon Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0), 2024-25 (17-0) and 2025-26 (15-0).
The Blue Devils have won 33 consecutive home games, the longest active streak in the country, including 20 straight against non-conference opponents.
Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball.
Now in its 88th season as the home of the Blue Devils, Duke has averaged 11.4 home wins since the venue opened Jan. 6, 1940 -- a 36-27 triumph over Princeton.

Sellout Streak Still Staying Strong

Duke has sold out 557 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 508-49 (.912).

Jon Scheyer's Historic Start

Jon Scheyer's 124 victories through his first four seasons (2022-26) are the most by a Division I men's basketball head coach in his first four years.
Scheyer has guided Duke to three ACC Tournament titles, two ACC regular-season titles, three Elite Eight appearances and the 2025 Final Four.
The 2026 NABC Division I Coach of the Year, Scheyer led Duke to a 35-3 record, a 17-1 ACC mark and the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed in 2025-26.
Scheyer's 25 victories over AP-ranked opponents through his first four seasons are also the most by a Division I head coach during that span.

AP Poll Streak Extends

With the release of the Associated Press preseason poll on Oct. 19, in which Duke was ranked at No. 2, a notable streak was extended.
The Blue Devils have now been ranked in the top 10 at least once in 31 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. 2 ranking also marked the 19th consecutive season that the Blue Devils made their debut in the top 10.
Duke's current run in the AP top-25 poll is 65 consecutive weeks, the second-longest active streak. (as of Oct. 19)
Duke is positioned at No. 2 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches polls, announced Oct. 19.

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one 3-pointer in 1,303 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.

Historic Run of Success

Duke compiled a 70-7 record (.909) during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, the best two-year record in Division I men's basketball. The Blue Devils finished 35-4 in 2024-25 and 35-3 in 2025-26.
Duke's 70 victories during that span established a program record for wins in consecutive seasons, surpassing the previous mark of 69 set in 1997-98 (32) and 1998-99 (37).
Under head coach Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils recorded consecutive 35-win seasons for the first time in program history.
Since Thanksgiving 2024, the Blue Devils have achieved a record of 67-5 (.931).
The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in three consecutive seasons (2024, 2025 and 2026), highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 2025. Duke is the only program to have played in the Elite Eight in each of the last three seasons with a Final Four appearance in that span.
The Blue Devils spent 32 weeks ranked among the top five in the Associated Press poll during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, including six weeks at No. 1. Duke finished No. 3 in the final 2024-25 poll and No. 4 in 2025-26.
Duke entered the 2026-27 campaign having won 42 of its previous 44 games against ACC opponents, including regular-season and conference tournament contests.
The Blue Devils overcame double-digit deficits in six games during the 2025-26 season, including deficits of 13 points against Siena, 12 at Louisville and 11 against SMU, winning all six contests.
Duke entered the 2026-27 season with a Division I-leading streak of 77 consecutive games without a double-digit defeat, more than Michigan's second-most 40-game streak. The Blue Devils had suffered just one double-digit loss since the start of the 2023-24 season, in the 2024 NCAA Elite Eight.
Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Duke has recorded 73 double-digit victories, including 49 wins by at least 20 points, 24 by at least 30 and eight by at least 40.

Youngest Player in Division I Men's Basketball

Duke freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje is the youngest player in NCAA Division I men's college basketball this season.
Born in May 2009, the 17-year-old is the second-youngest to play at Duke, trailing only Mike Gminski, who made his Blue Devil debut just three months after turning 17 years old.

Products of Pros

Four members of Duke's 2026-27 roster have a parent who played professional basketball in the NBA or WNBA. Cayden Boozer, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje and Bryson Howard are sons of former NBA players, while Patrick Ngongba II is the son of a former WNBA player.
Cayden Boozer — His father, Carlos Boozer, was a two-time NBA All-Star who played 13 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. Carlos also helped Duke win the 2001 NCAA Championship.
Bryson Howard — His father, Josh Howard, was a 2007 NBA All-Star who played 10 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Howard played collegiately at Wake Forest, earning ACC Player of the Year honors in 2003.
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje — His father, Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, played three NBA seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers (2001-04) after a four-year collegiate career at Georgetown.
Patrick Ngongba II — His mother, Tajama Abraham Ngongba, played two WNBA seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs (1997) and Detroit Shock (1998). She had a hall-of-fame playing career at George Washington before embarking on a coaching career that included five seasons as head coach at Radford.

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Cayden Boozer

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Caleb Foster

Bryson Howard

Patrick Ngongba II

Deron Rippey Jr.

Dame Sarr

Sebastian Wilkins

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