Blue Devils and Bison Battle in Cameron on Friday

Friday, November 17

Durham, N.C.

6 p.m.

Duke University

Bucknell

11/17/2023 8:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Opening Tip

No. 9 Duke welcomes Bucknell to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Friday night, returning home after picking up a win, 74-65, over No. 18 Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Mike Monaco and Tim Welsh are on the call for ACC Network, while David Shumate and John Roth call the game on the Blue Devils Sports Network.
Caleb Foster exploded for 18 points, including 4-of-5 from long range, to lead the Blue Devils past the Spartans in Duke's second ranked matchup within the first three games.
Friday's game is the first of Duke's three games in its Blue Devil Challenge -- an MTE that includes Bucknell along with La Salle and Southern Indiana.
The Blue Devils play all three opponents at home, with the other head-to-head matchups held on the home campus' of the other teams.
Head coach John Griffin III is in his first year at the helm for the Bison, serving as the 22nd all-time head coach of the program.
Similar to Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, Griffin is a former player and a 1,000-point scorer for his program.
Duke has won all three previous meetings between the two teams, most recently defeating Bucknell, 84-50, in January of 2006 -- Griffin played 14 minutes for the Bison, scoring five points and logging one rebound, one assist and one steal.
Friday night marks the 500th combined game for Jon Scheyer at Duke between his playing days and time on the coaching staff.

Last Time Out

The No. 9 Duke men's basketball team defeated No. 18 Michigan State, 74-65, in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday evening.
It was the 19th meeting all-time, with Duke now holding a 15-4 edge in the series, and the 14th matchup between the teams with both squads ranked inside the top 25.
Caleb Foster led all Blue Devils with 18 points and went 7-of-8 from the field -- including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Foster became the 17th Duke freshman all-time to finish .800 or better from deep on five or more attempts.

Duke Dominance Following The Champions Classic

Following its win over Michigan State, Duke looks to continue its streak of strong performances in the game following the Champions Classic.
In the 12 games Duke has played immediately after the Champions Classic, the Blue Devils are a perfect 12-0.
In those games, the Blue Devils hold an average margin of victory of 21.7 and have won the last four contests by 34, 22, 26 and 34, respectively.

Scheyer Announces Early Signing Period Class

Head coach Jon Scheyer announced his second No. 1 recruiting class in three years with the signing of five players to the class of 2024 during the NCAA early signing period.
The top-ranked class would mark the third consecutive top-two class for Scheyer, after inking the top class for 2022 and the No. 2 group in 2023.
The five-player class is led by No. 1 overall prospect, Cooper Flagg, and includes four ranked in the top 20 by 247Sports.
Four of the signees are rated as the top player in their respective states by either ESPN or 247Sports – Flagg (Maine), Isaiah Evans (North Carolina), Kon II Knueppel (Wisconsin) and Patrick Ngongba II (Virginia).

Sellout Streak Still Staying Strong

Duke has sold out 508 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 461-46 (.909).

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,191 straight games, the second-longest streak nationally.
It has been more than 30 years since Duke was held without a three-point field goal -- Dec. 30, 1989, versus Hawai'i.

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