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Duke Announces Breaking Future Home-and-Home Series

Duke has begun a home-and-home series with one of the best teams in college basketball.
Hugh Straine|
Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer stands on the court during a practice session ahead of the east regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer stands on the court during a practice session ahead of the east regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer always seeks to give his guys a tough non-conference schedule to best prepare them for postseason action.

The 2026-27 campaign will be no different, as the Blue Devils have several marquee matchups on the slate thanks to Duke's groundbreaking broadcast deal with Amazon, which allows the streaming service to exclusively broadcast three neutral-site, non-conference games a year for Duke.

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Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media during a press conference ahead of the east regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Now, the Blue Devils have added a stellar home-and-home series for the future.

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Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Dame Sarr (7) reacts after a play against the UConn Huskies in the first half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Duke Seals Home-and-Home Series With Illinois

According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Duke and Illinois have agreed to a home-and-home series that will begin on Nov. 17 in Durham. An official announcement is expected soon.

This automatically gives Duke, once again, one of the toughest non-con slates in all of college hoops, as the Fighting Illini will enter the 2026-27 as a top-five team in the land, as will the Blue Devils.

Illinois is coming off a run to the Final Four in 2026 and is bringing back star guard Andrej Stojakovic and forward David Mirkovic from that club, arguably the team's top two players.

Brad Underwood is establishing a national title contender in Champaign, and this gives Duke another opportunity to build an elite resume next season.

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Hugh Straine
HUGH STRAINE

Hugh Straine is an accomplished writer and proud Bucknell University alumnus, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. He has served as editor of The Bucknellian, worked as an analyst for ESPN+ and Hulu, and currently reports on college sports as a general reporter for On SI.