What is Duke’s record at Madison Square Garden? Blue Devils’ history, appearances, wins

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Duke basketball is heading back to Madison Square Garden in New York.

The third-ranked Blue Devils (23-3 overall, 15-1 in ACC play) renew their rich history with “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on Saturday when they tip off against Illinois (17-10, 9-8 in Big Ten play) at 8 p.m. ET Saturday in the SentinelOne Classic.

Saturday’s contest is not only Cooper Flagg’s debut at The Garden, but also is Duke’s 60th game all-time at the current Madison Square Garden – which opened in 1968 – making it the most-played NBA arena for the Blue Devils in program history.

So how have the Blue Devils performed inside MSG over the years? Here’s what you need to know about Duke’s record at The Garden ahead of Saturday’s game against Illinois:

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Duke basketball record at Madison Square Garden

Entering Saturday’s game against Illinois, Duke holds a 41-18 all-time record at Madison Square Garden.

Head coach Jon Scheyer holds a combined 21-5 record at The Garden as a Duke player, assistant coach and head coach. He is 2-0 in two trips to The Garden as a head coach, making appearances in the Jimmy V Classic during the 2022-23 season vs. Iowa and last year in the SentinelOne Classic vs. No. 10 Baylor.

“Any chance to get back to Madison Square Garden, for us, we try to do that once a year if we can. There were conflicts, and it was difficult to go there in December this year with our schedule and their schedule,” Scheyer said earlier this week on why the Blue Devils are playing at The Garden in February.

“The idea came up of doing it in February. The more I talked about it, the more I liked the concept of getting a neutral game late in the year against a different opponent to get outside of the bubble that we’re in in ACC play.”

Here’s a look at how the Blue Devils have fared in their last five games at The Garden:

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019: Duke 87, California 52 (2K Empire Classic)

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019: Duke 81,…

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Publish date : 2025-02-22 11:15:00

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