A Big-Name Team Is Coming To Cameron This Fall
This one ought to be fun.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils talks with Cayden Boozer #2 in the first half against the UConn Huskies during the Elite Eight round game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images W ell here’s some fun news: Duke and Illinois will crank up a home-and-home series, starting in November. Illinois will come to Cameron first, on November 17th.
That’s pretty early for a big game, but big games are fun. Crank it up! Duke will return the favor next year, going to Champaign on December 4th, 2027.
We really appreciate Jon Scheyer for putting together tough schedules. This should be really fun with Brad Underwood’s recent focus on building around European talents. That’s going to force Duke to really respond defensively.
We’ll have more later. Illinois and Duke will meet in a home-and-home men’s basketball series the next 2 seasons Illinois schedules Duke in major home-and-home series Illinois basketball: Illini agree to home-and-home with blue blood Duke Illini announce two-year series with Duke basketball Duke basketball set for home-and-neutral site series with Illinois Illinois to play at Duke on Nov. 17 Go to the DBR Boards to find Blue Healer Auctions || Drop us a line