College basketball royalty is coming to Rocky Top. The Tennessee Volunteers will be hosting the Duke Blue Devils in a exhibition game on October 26th.
Duke and Tennessee will hit the court on that Sunday at 6:00 PM with a TV designation to be announced later.
In a quote from head coach Rick Barnes, “We have so much respect for Jon Scheyer and for the Duke basketball program.” Barnes goes on to say, “It is an exciting opportunity for our players and our fans to host the Blue Devils here in Knoxville for a high-level exhibition game. We are confident this matchup will benefit both teams and really help prepare us for the upcoming season.”
The series between the Vols and Blue Devils all time is 8-8. The last time Duke and Tennessee faced off was in 2023 where the Vols defeated the Blue Devils 65-52 in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Duke has only played in Knoxville six times the last meeting in Rocky Top coming in 1976 where Duke defeated Tennessee 81-78. The other five match ups took place between 1931 and 1952.
General public ticket sales for Tennessee and Duke will open Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. (9 a.m. Central Time).