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Duke Announces Three-Game Preseason Schedule
7/29/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke announced its preseason men's basketball schedule Wednesday, featuring a home scrimmage against Belmont, a home exhibition game versus Tennessee and a road exhibition contest at Kansas.
The Blue Devils open preseason play Thursday, Oct. 8, against Belmont at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Bruins posted a 26-6 overall record and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship last season. Former Duke assistant coach Evan Bradds enters his first season as head coach at his alma mater.
Duke continues its preseason slate Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Tennessee at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Volunteers won 25 games, advanced to the Elite Eight as a No. 6 seed and finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll last season. The Blue Devils and Volunteers met in an exhibition game last year in Knoxville, with Duke earning an 83-76 victory on Oct. 26, 2025.
Duke concludes preseason play Sunday, Oct. 25, against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. The Blue Devils have played just one regular-season game at Allen Fieldhouse, earning a 74-70 overtime victory over the Jayhawks on Feb. 20, 1988. Kansas finished last season with a 24-11 record and ranked No. 20 in the final AP poll.
In October 2027, Duke will host Kansas for an exhibition game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Game times, television details and ticket information for Duke's 2026-27 preseason home games will be announced at a later date.
Duke enters the 2026-27 campaign looking to build on one of the most successful two-year stretches in college basketball as Jon Scheyer begins his fifth season as head coach. Over the last two seasons, the Blue Devils have posted consecutive 35-win campaigns, combining for a 70-7 overall record (.909) and a 36-2 mark in ACC play (.947). Duke is the only program in the nation with 70 victories and single-digit losses since the start of the 2024-25 season, while spending 32 weeks ranked among the Associated Press top five, including six weeks at No. 1, during that stretch.
Following a 35-3 campaign in 2025-26 that included the program's 26th Elite Eight appearance, a 24th ACC Tournament championship and a 22nd ACC regular-season title, Duke returns five players from last year's team, including four of its top six scorers in Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr. That returning nucleus accounted for 1,131 points, 533 rebounds and 311 assists last season and provides a veteran foundation for a roster that also welcomes three transfers and the nation's second-ranked recruiting class. The Blue Devils will confront a 2026-27 non-conference schedule featuring six opponents that earned at least a No. 5 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and finished among the top 25 of the final Associated Press poll.
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The Blue Devils open preseason play Thursday, Oct. 8, against Belmont at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Bruins posted a 26-6 overall record and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship last season. Former Duke assistant coach Evan Bradds enters his first season as head coach at his alma mater.
Duke continues its preseason slate Tuesday, Oct. 20, against Tennessee at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Volunteers won 25 games, advanced to the Elite Eight as a No. 6 seed and finished No. 12 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll last season. The Blue Devils and Volunteers met in an exhibition game last year in Knoxville, with Duke earning an 83-76 victory on Oct. 26, 2025.
Duke concludes preseason play Sunday, Oct. 25, against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. The Blue Devils have played just one regular-season game at Allen Fieldhouse, earning a 74-70 overtime victory over the Jayhawks on Feb. 20, 1988. Kansas finished last season with a 24-11 record and ranked No. 20 in the final AP poll.
In October 2027, Duke will host Kansas for an exhibition game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Game times, television details and ticket information for Duke's 2026-27 preseason home games will be announced at a later date.
Duke enters the 2026-27 campaign looking to build on one of the most successful two-year stretches in college basketball as Jon Scheyer begins his fifth season as head coach. Over the last two seasons, the Blue Devils have posted consecutive 35-win campaigns, combining for a 70-7 overall record (.909) and a 36-2 mark in ACC play (.947). Duke is the only program in the nation with 70 victories and single-digit losses since the start of the 2024-25 season, while spending 32 weeks ranked among the Associated Press top five, including six weeks at No. 1, during that stretch.
Following a 35-3 campaign in 2025-26 that included the program's 26th Elite Eight appearance, a 24th ACC Tournament championship and a 22nd ACC regular-season title, Duke returns five players from last year's team, including four of its top six scorers in Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr. That returning nucleus accounted for 1,131 points, 533 rebounds and 311 assists last season and provides a veteran foundation for a roster that also welcomes three transfers and the nation's second-ranked recruiting class. The Blue Devils will confront a 2026-27 non-conference schedule featuring six opponents that earned at least a No. 5 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and finished among the top 25 of the final Associated Press poll.
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