Duke basketball plays its first of a pair of exhibition games on Tuesday night when it hosts UCF and coach Johnny Dawkins as part of the Brotherhood Run.
The Blue Devils and fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer host former Duke All-American Dawkins and the Knights for the first time at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It marks the second meeting between the two programs after No. 1-seeded Duke took down UCF 77-76 in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
Duke returns six members from its Final Four team in 2025-26 while bringing in the nation's top-rated recruiting class for the second-straight season and two transfer portal additions. The Blue Devils are a preseason favorite to repeat as ACC champions.
Duke closes out exhibition play on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Tennessee before officia