The Duke Blue Devils and Connecticut Huskies have played each other more on the football field than the basketball court over the past few years, but Duke head coach [autotag]Jon Scheyer[/autotag] wouldn’t mind changing that trend.
According to a Monday report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Scheyer is “open to starting a series” with the two-time defending national champions.
Duke and UConn have combined to win 11 national championships since 1991, including six of the past 14 titles, but the two have never played each other in their own stadiums.
Duke has a 5-4 all-time record against UConn with wins in the last two matchups. The schools haven’t faced off since December 2014 when legendary head coach [autotag]Mike Krzyzewski[/autotag] captained his team to a 66-56 victory on a neutral court. Tyus Jones led the team with 21 points in that game, and the Blue Devils won the most recent of their five championships at the end of that season.
Jon Scheyer tells me that Duke would be open to starting a series with UConn in the future.
The two programs — who have a combined 11 national titles — have met head-to-head nine times, but have never played in a campus setting.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) September 16, 2024
The Blue Devils football team has also beaten Connecticut on the football field in each of the past two seasons, including a 26-21 comeback win on Saturday.