Per Duke Comms:
With the start of the college basketball season just one month away, the 2024-25 Duke men’s and women’s basketball teams make their debut on Friday, Oct. 4, during the annual Countdown to Craziness event at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Countdown to Craziness features a night of entertainment, games, engaging videos and on-court contests all leading up to the introduction of the 2024-25 Blue Devils and the annual Blue-White scrimmage.The festivities begin at 3 p.m. in Card Gym Lot and Krzyzewskiville, adjacent to Cameron Indoor Stadium, with a Fan Fest that is free and open to the public. The Fan Fest will include several local food trucks, live music, a beer garden, games and more. The men’s and women’s teams will appear in Fan Fest starting at 5:30 p.m.
Doors to Cameron open at 6 p.m., with the programming inside beginning at 7 p.m., including performances by the Duke spirit squad. Head coach Kara Lawson‘s women’s team will be introduced at 7:15 with a scrimmage to follow. At 8 p.m., head coach Jon Scheyer‘s men’s team will be introduced, followed by the Blue-White scrimmage. Each head coach will address the crowd after the team introductions.
Countdown to Craziness will broadcast live on ACCNX with David Shumate and John Roth on the call. Live coverage can also be heard across the Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD, starting at 8 p.m.
The Duke men open the regular season versus Maine on Monday, Nov. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Prior to the start of the regular season, Duke hosts Lincoln (Pa.) in an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m., and the Brotherhood Run charity exhibition game against Bobby Hurley‘s Arizona State squad on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
The Duke women open the 2024-25 season on Monday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m., versus Radford at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke Athletics to Collect Needed Items for Hurricane Relief Drive
In an effort to bring relief to those impacted by recent flooding and hardships as a result of Hurricane Helene, Duke Athletics will collect items that will be sent to flood victims. The Blue Devils are partnering with Two Men and a Truck to help those in need.
Two Men and a Truck will be on site for Countdown to Craziness on Friday, Oct. 4, located in Tribull Plaza to collect items directly in their truck.
In addition, donations will be accepted at the Duke Athletics Ticket Office in Scott Family Athletics Performance Center (110 Whitford Drive) during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday) through Friday, Oct. 11.
As an extra incentive, along with the goodwill of helping those in need, for every five items donated from the list below, fans can purchase one ticket to either of the following packages: $25 for one east reserved football ticket versus Virginia Tech (Nov. 23) and one reserved women’s basketball ticket against Belmont (Nov. 21); or $45 for one general admission (standing room only) men’s basketball ticket versus Seattle (Nov. 29) and one general admission women’s basketball ticket against Belmont (Nov. 21).
Items in need from the community include the following: non-perishable food, bottled water, contractor-size trash bags, blankets, first aid supplies, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby clothes, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, shovels, brooms, gloves, coolers, flashlights, batteries and fans.
We thank you in advance for your generous donations.
