Duke Is Hosting Coastal Carolina Thursday Night In Durham
Duke is hosting Coastal Carolina Thursday night in Durham.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Duke who is ranked second in preseason AP Top 25 Poll is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with Coastal Carolina with record of 1-0 because they won their season opener on Monday November 2, 2026 in Durham.
Second ranked Duke showed their defense is ahead of their offense in 84-50 win over Army West Point Monday night in regular season opener in Durham.
Defensively Duke held Army West Point to 35 % shooting as a team on field goals 27 % shooting on 3 pointers. Army had one player in double figures.
That player was Kevin McCarthy who is a guard who was 6-11 on field goals 4-9 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds 2 assists, 2 turnovers .
Meanwhile,
Duke offensively had three players in double figures Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje who is a freshman was 4-8 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds. Patrick Ngongba II who is a junior who is a center 3-6 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 4-6 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 turnovers 1 steal , 1 block 10 points.
According to ESPN App
Following second ranked Duke showing their defense is ahead of their offense in 84-50 win over Army Monday night in 2026-2027 regular season opener in Durham sophomore guard Cayden Boozer shared his thoughts saying I think we did a lot of good things . There are a lot of growing pains we have to work through . But we did a good of guarding them and turning them over and making them take tough shots . I think it was a great first step . It’s just amazing to play your first of the season . It was a great feeling.
Though,
Cayden Boozer wasn’t the one to share his thoughts as Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer did as well by saying I thought got a lead and got a little antsy to score. That’s human nature but you’ve got to play the right way regardless of score. I thought that hurt us . There are something we’ve got to do better and all things I hope we get out of our system tonight.
Against zone defense that made him say not good not good at all . I thought we were stagnant . I thought we took early contested shots. I thought we drove against the zone . We tried to score with two on us. . We’ve always been a really good zone team . We just to get more organized.
According to Chip Alexander Herald Sun article https://www.heraldsun.com/sports/article317880998.html
Unlike,
Second ranked Duke Coastal Carolina is a member of Sun Belt comes into the game with record of 0-1 because unlike Duke Coastal Carolina lost their season opener because they were edged by Eastern Michigan Monday night 71-70. In Coastal Carolina’s loss to Eastern Michigan three players scored in double figures Trey Perry who is a sophomore who is a guard was 8-19 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 2 -2 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists , 4 turnovers, 20 points. Jaylen Cross who is a sophomore who is a guard was 4-5 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 8 rebounds , 1 assists, 3 turnovers 10 points. Darius Washington III who is a sophomore who is a guard was 5-14 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 turnover 13 points..
As a team Coastal Carolina shot 26-61 on field goals for 43 % were 7-24 on 3 pointers for 29 %
Following Coastal Carolina loss Head Coach Justin Gray shared his thoughts a by saying we’re going to play a little bit faster and get a couple more possesions in the game but we’ll always shoot threes . We’’ll offensive rebound . We’ll defensive rebound try to take of the ball. The realtity is we have to get ball before saying about preparing for Duke he reality of it is we have to get ball. In this world of rev share it’s a way that we can generate some revenue to go out and play,” Gray said. “To be able to play those teams in those environments, they are three of the better environments in college basketball, and it’ll test our guys. If you’re doing those things, there are other things we can do on the back end to be able to generate money from donors. . . . Those are some of the things that, being the CEO, I was thinking about more so than [the competition].”
Though,
Justin Gray wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts as Trey Perry did as well saying It’s hard but it starts with the coaching staff,, a transfer from Miami (Ohio). “They recruit the players, they recruit the character, they recruit the personalities . . . and it’s up to us to kind of join together on what their culture is, and I feel we’ve done a great job of that.
According to Alan Blondan my horry news article https://www.myhorrynews.com/sports/college/new-look-ccu-mens-basketball-teams-debut-comes-do
Tip-off is set for 8:00pm Eastern Time from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress commentating!
Doug Sherman has been a member of ESPN since 2005, serving as a play-by-play announcer for college football, men’s and women’s college basketball, college baseball and Little League.
He regularly calls games in the SEC, Big 12 and Big 12, but primarily handles the ACC. Sherman frequents the iconic venues of Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Dean E. Smith Center and the JMA Dome.
Prior to ESPN, he was the sports director at WRGB-CBS 6 for more than 20 years. Additionally, Sherman worked as a sports reporter for WSTM-NBC-3 in Syracuse N.Y. Sherman’s previous play-by-play experience includes being the ‘Voice of MAAC basketball’, Siena College basketball and the Syracuse Chiefs (AAA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays).
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.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/bio/doug-sherman/
Randolph Chilldress is former Wake Forest guard as well as former Wake Forest Assistant Coach!
Former Demon Deacon All-American basketball player and ACC legend Randolph Childress will enter his 10th season with the Wake Forest athletic department and his ninth season as a member of the basketball staff in 2020-21. He is the lone holdover from the Deacs previous coaching staff.
Childress began his tenure on the Demon Deacon basketball staff in 2012-13 as the program's Director of Player Development. After that season, he has been a member of the Deacs coaching staff since.
Childress joined the basketball staff full-time after serving in an administrative role within the athletic department for one year. Childress, who retired from professional basketball in 2011, was previously Assistant to the Athletic Director with roles in compliance, fundraising and student-athlete mentorship. He played an off-the-court mentorship role with the basketball student-athletes during the 2011-12 season before joining the basketball staff full-time.
One of the most iconic players in Demon Deacon history, Childress had a standout career at Wake Forest from 1990-95. He earned All-American honors as a junior in 1994 and again as a senior in 1995. In 1995, Childress was named ACC Tournament MVP after leading the Deacons to their first conference title in 33 years.
Childress is the school's all-time leader in 3-point field goals and ranks sixth in ACC history with 329 3-point field goals made. His 2,208 career points rank second in Wake Forest history and his No. 22 jersey hangs in the rafters of the LJVM Coliseum as one of 11 numbers retired by the basketball program.
After a freshman season where he twice earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors, Childress suffered a serious knee injury that sidelined him for the entire 1991-92 season. He came back to earn All-ACC honors in each of his final three seasons on campus, collecting first team honors in 1994 and 1995.
In 1995, he led the Deacons to their first ACC Tournament title since 1962, earning Tournament MVP honors after hitting the game-winning jumper against North Carolina with four seconds remaining in overtime. Childress ended the 1995 ACC Tournament with a combined 107 points scored, breaking the previous Tournament record which had stood for 38 seasons.
Childress was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 and was honored as an ACC Tournament Legend during the 2012 conference tournament in Atlanta.
The Washington, D.C. native played professionally for 16 seasons, including two seasons in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers and the Detroit Pistons. He was selected in first round of the 1995 NBA Draft by Detroit with the 19th overall selection.
Childress went overseas to continue his basketball career and played two seasons in Turkey and one in France before embarking on an extensive career in Italy that began in 2000. He played for various teams in the Italian league, concluding his career with San Severo in 2010-11.
Childress graduated from Wake Forest in 1995 with a degree in communication. He has two sons, Brandon and Deven, and a daughter, Kayla. Childress and his wife, Tabetha, were married in 2018. Brandon played for the Demon Deacons from 2017-20, scoring 1,415 career points, as Randolph and Brandon are the highest scoring father/son duo in ACC history with 3,623 combined points.
According to https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/randolph-childress/662