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Duke Blue Devils Announce Exciting News on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports .
The Duke Blue Devils have been at or near the top of the college basketball world for years, now working under head coach Jon Scheyer.
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Scheyer earned the keys to the program when legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski retired. He recently capped off his third season at Duke.
After leading Duke to a 35-4 record, with the help of consensus No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg, Scheyer announced some exciting news for next season.
Duke will have three matchups, one against Howard and two against Niagara, against familiar faces in its 2025-26 season schedule.
The Blue Devils will be going up against two former Duke players. Kenny Blakeney, who played for the Blue Devils from 1991 to 1995, is the head coach at Howard. Greg Paulus played for the Blue Devils from 2005 to 2009. Paulus is the head coach at Niagara and has been since 2019.
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"Brotherhood Run --> regular-season edition otw," posted the official social media account of the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. "Got Howard (Kenny Blakeney - Duke '95) & Niagara (HC Greg Paulus - Duke '09) heading to Cameron!"
Jon Scheyer announced the initial news, sharing high praise for both programs listed while revealing his excitement for the opportunity that lies ahead.
"I'm excited to announce the return of the brotherhood run," Scheyer said. "This season we'll be playing Howard and Niagara for our MTE exception here in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Kenny Blakeney, Greg Paulus have done amazing jobs at Howard and Niagara. … We'll get them back here. Each team will play each other over the course of the couple days. It will be a great opportunity for our team. It will also be a great opportunity to honor each of them and bring them back home to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Really excited and can't wait to bring them back here."
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Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer.Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Duke will begin its matchups against the programs listed on Nov. 21. The Blue Devils are set to play Niagara on back-to-back days and follow that with a matchup against Howard on Nov. 23.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
