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Duke basketball reportedly has a rematch with Florida for the second-straight year as part of the 2026 ACC/SEC challenge.
Per Jon Rothstein, the Blue Devils will head to Gainesville for this year's annual showcase, with a date to be announced later. Duke took down Florida 67-66 in last year's contest behind a last-minute 3-pointer and 29 points from Isaiah Evans.
It will be Duke's first trip to Gainesville in nearly a decade and just third overall, with the Blue Devils' last trip to Gainesville coming during the 1937-38 season, with Duke winning 37-33. Duke also beat Florida 33-25 in Gainesville that same season.
Duke leads the all-time series with Florida 8-2 and has won the last three over the Gators.
Florida finished the 2025-26 season 27-8 overall, claiming the SEC regular season title before a second-round exit in the 2026 NCAA Tournament to Iowa. The Gators return a large core from last year's squad, including Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon and Reuben Chinyelu.
Duke is coming off a 35-3 finish last season, sweeping the ACC with an exit in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Jon Scheyer's squad is set to also return a number of key pieces including Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr while bringing in the nation's top-rated recruiting class and three transfers.
Other nonconference games on Duke's 2026-27 slate include Michigan State in Chicago, Illinois in Durham, UConn in Las Vegas, Michigan in Miami and Gonzaga in Detroit.
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Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball opponent announced for 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge
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Per Jon Rothstein, the Blue Devils will head to Gainesville for this year's annual showcase, with a date to be announced later. Duke took down Florida 67-66 in last year's contest behind a last-minute 3-pointer and 29 points from Isaiah Evans.
It will be Duke's first trip to Gainesville in nearly a decade and just third overall, with the Blue Devils' last trip to Gainesville coming during the 1937-38 season, with Duke winning 37-33. Duke also beat Florida 33-25 in Gainesville that same season.
Duke leads the all-time series with Florida 8-2 and has won the last three over the Gators.
Florida finished the 2025-26 season 27-8 overall, claiming the SEC regular season title before a second-round exit in the 2026 NCAA Tournament to Iowa. The Gators return a large core from last year's squad, including Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon and Reuben Chinyelu.
Duke is coming off a 35-3 finish last season, sweeping the ACC with an exit in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Jon Scheyer's squad is set to also return a number of key pieces including Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr while bringing in the nation's top-rated recruiting class and three transfers.
Other nonconference games on Duke's 2026-27 slate include Michigan State in Chicago, Illinois in Durham, UConn in Las Vegas, Michigan in Miami and Gonzaga in Detroit.
MAXIME MEYER: How Duke basketball commit Maxime Meyer switched to basketball from hockey
DRAFT: How many Duke basketball players have been drafted under Jon Scheyer?
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball opponent announced for 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge
Continue reading...
