Why Duke’s Home Court Advantage Is Jaw-Dropping

The Duke basketball program improved to 15-1 overall on the 2025-26 season and 4-0 in ACC play following two ranked victories over the past week. The Blue Devils have firmly established themselves as a perennial national title contender and the team to beat out of the ACC once again, and much of that consistent success has to do with the elite home environment that the Duke program has.

Cameron Indoor Stadium is one of, if not the most, historic arenas in all of college basketball. Cameron has long been considered one of the most difficult places for opponents to play at in the country, and the numbers truly indicate how wild Duke's home court advantage is.

Jan 10, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cayden Boozer (2) shoots over Southern Methodist Mustangs center Samuel Yigitoglu (24) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Only two of the Blue Devils' six ranked wins this season have come at home, but both were intense matchups that came down to the final few minutes, or even the final shot. The results of those contests very well could have been different if the Blue Devils were anywhere but Durham.

Numbers Show How Dominant Duke Is at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Saturday marked the 549th consecutive game at Cameron Indoor Stadium that was sold out - dating back to 1990. Duke earned its 500th victory during the current sellout streak, moving to 500-49 (.911).
— #DukeMBBStats (@DukeMBBStats) January 11, 2026

Duke's victory over SMU (12-4, 1-2 ACC) on Jan. 10 marked the 549th consecutive game where Cameron Indoor Stadium was sold out, dating back to 1990. The 82-75 victory over the Mustangs was the 500th win for the Blue Devils during that streak, with a remarkable 500-49 overall record.

Additionally, Jon Scheyer and Co. have now won 25 straight contests at home, including 12 straight against ACC opponents. Duke is now an unbelievable 56-3 at home in Scheyer's tenure as the team's head coach. Utter dominance.

Dating back to last season, Duke has won 25 consecutive games at home. Duke has won 12 straight home games against ACC opponents.

The Blue Devils are now 56-3 (.949) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 4 seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer.
— #DukeMBBStats (@DukeMBBStats) January 11, 2026

There are few arenas in college basketball with the history that Cameron Indoor boasts, and even fewer that provide that consistent and immense home court advantage. With several marquee home games remaining on Duke's slate throughout the remainder of the season, the Cameron Crazies will remain a huge factor for success.

Duke will take on rival No. 14 North Carolina (14-2, 2-1 ACC) at home on March 7. The Blue Devils will also host No. 20 Louisville (12-4, 2-2 ACC) on Jan. 26, No. 22 Clemson (14-3, 4-0 ACC) on Feb. 14, and No. 16 Virginia (14-2, 3-1 ACC) on Feb. 28. At this point of the season, these programs are likely the four best teams in the conference, behind the Blue Devils.

From day one at Duke, Isaiah Evans has been about the team. Even when minutes were limited last year, the attitude never wavered. You can see he genuinely cares about his teammates and their success.

Great to see the patience and hard work paying off.pic.twitter.com/XJVXQ25b7e
— Blue Devil Voices (@DukeEchoes) January 10, 2026

First, Scheyer and his club head out west to take on California (13-4, 1-3 ACC) and Stanford (13-4, 2-2-2 ACC) on Jan. 14 and Jan. 17, respectively.

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