The Duke men’s basketball schedule for the 2024-25 season was revealed on Tuesday, and the two biggest home games on the calendar come within six days of each other.
The Blue Devils host NC State, their in-state rival who eliminated them from last year’s NCAA Tournament, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday, January 27. The very next game? The first of two battles against the North Carolina Tar Heels the following Saturday, also on home court.
The Blue Devils built a 27-21 lead after the first half in last year’s Elite Eight battle, but NC State scored 55 points over the final 20 minutes to storm back and win the South Region as the No. 11 seed.
The Wolfpack also bounced Duke from the ACC Tournament to even reach the March Madness field.
UNC swept Duke in their 2023-24 rivalry matchups, first a 93-84 win in Chapel Hill before clinching the regular-season conference title in Durham with an 84-79 win in the finale.
The Blue Devils only return two starters from last year’s team, so it’ll be up to top-ranked freshman [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag] to exact revenge on the two programs, but fans will certainly have that week circled.