KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Duke basketball picked up its second and final exhibition win ahead of the 2025-26 season on Sunday night, taking down No. 17 Tennessee 83-76 at Food City Center.

The No. 5 ranked Blue Devils were trailing the Vols 43-37 at halftime, going on to outscore them 46-33 across the final 20 minutes as they picked up their second exhibition victory.

"It's exactly what we wanted for our team, just to put ourselves in a position in a tough game where we have to grow very quickly and I think we did that," head coach Jon Scheyer said postgame. "I saw just a ton of growth. I think we have a team with really good depth."

Duke officially opens its season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 vs. Texas at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. It opens play at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8, ho

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