Duke Is Hosting Tennessee For Exhibition Game Tuesday Night In Durham
Duke is ranked preseason number 2 while Tennessee is ranked 8th in preseason top 25 poll.
Duke is hosting Tennessee for exhibition game Tuesday night in Durham.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Duke is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the exhibition game with Tennessee having beaten Belmont 102 - 62 On Thursday October 8, 2026 Duke got there preseason underway with John Blackwell who is transfer from Wisconsin freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje,, Deron Rippey Jr who reminds a lot of Isaiah Evans who has since moved on to NBA as to how he plays veterans Cayden Boozer. Dame Sarr were double digit scorers getting preseason off on the right foot beating Belmont 102-62.
Freshman Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje who is a forward / center had quite a debut for Duke as he was 7-11 on field goals 2-5 on 3 pointers, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 19 points Freshman 1-1 Deron Rippey Jr. was 4-6 on field goals 1-1 on 3 pointers, 2-3 on free throws 2 rebounds, 2 assists. Cayden Boozer who is a sophomore who is a guard was 3-8 on field 1-1 on field goals 4-4 on free throws 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 steals 1 block , 12 points. Dame Sarr who like Cayden Boozer is a sophomore though unlike Cayden Boozer is a forward was 4-7 on field goals 2-3 on three pointers 9-10 on free throws 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover.
Following Duke getting preseason off on right foot beating Belmont 102-62 behind John Blackwell , Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje , Cayden Boozer , Deron Rippey Jr. , Dame Sarr who were double digit scorers John Blackwell shared his thoughts on Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer by saying. For us, Coach (Jon Scheyer) really emphasizes compete compete compete. Whether it’s diving on the floor , whether it’s getting lose balls whether crashing down on the boards it’s about competing. I think we did a great job of that tonight. Everything else takes care of itself when you compete.
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John Blackwell wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts following Duke getting preseason off on right foot beating Belmont 102-62 behind John Blackwell , Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje , Cayden Boozer , Daron Rippey Jr. , Dame Sarr who were double digit scorers as Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer himself did as well by saying I love seeing Duke Jersey’s dive on the floor.
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317491367.html
Tennessee is a member of Southeastern Conference comes into exhibition game off a 80-70 loss to Xavier in Knoxville Tennessee In Tennessee’s loss to Xavier three players scored in double figures Juke Harris who is a guard was 5-14 on field goals 0-7 on 3 pointers 5-7 on free throws to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists 15 points. Terrence Hill Jr. who is a guard was 9-17 on field goals 2-8 on 3 pointers 2-3 on free throws to go along 2 rebounds 3 assists, 22 points. Jalen Harlason who is a sophomore who is a guard was 2-5 on field goals 0-1 on 3 pointers 6-8 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 1 assists, 2 turnovers 10 points.
According to https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2026-27/xavier-exh-/boxscore/30208
I told the coaches, because I think these guys have heard so much about how good offensive players they are, their scoring production, and all that, but we've been telling them all summer, you know, there's going to be nights like tonight when we score, what, 70 points," Barnes said. "I mean, we did that last year with guys that weren't offensively productive, but the fact is, on nights when you don't shoot the ball well, if you're a good basketball team, you're going to find a way to win the game defensively. Once we hit a little bit of adversity, where they scored on us because of bad offense, it really got even worse because of really, really poor defense, and some of this, I'll be honest with you, you couldn't dream of.
According to Dan Harralson Volswire article https://volswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/volunteers/mens-basketball/2026/10/16/rick-barnes
Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Doug Sherman, Cory Alexander commentating!
Doug Sherman has been announcing college baseball, men’s and women’s college basketball and college football games for ESPN since 2003.
He was the sports director at WRGB-CBS 6 for more than 20 years. Prior to that, Sherman worked as a sports reporter for WSTM-NBC-3 in Syracuse N.Y., and was also the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
After graduating from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1988 with a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism, the New York native stayed in his home state and nearby his alma mater to become the sports director at WPTR radio from October 1988 – March 1993.
Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
According to https://espnpressroom.com/bio/doug-sherman/
https://espnpressroom.com/bio/cory-alexander/