Louisville at Duke preview – Yahoo Sports

Louisville Cardinals (14-5, 4-3) at Duke Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0)

Game Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium: Durham, N.C.

Television: ESPN

Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analysis), and Jay Williams (analysis)

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Favorite: Duke by 7.5

Series: Duke leads, 18-9

Last Meeting: Duke won 84-73 on Jan. 6, 2026 in Louisville

Series History:

Projected Starting Lineups:

Louisville

G Mikel Brown Jr. (6-5, 190, Fr.)

G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.)

G Ryan Conwell (6-4, 215, Sr.)

F J’Vonne Hadley (6-7, 210, Sr.)

C Sananda Fru (6-11, 245, Jr.)

Duke

G Caleb Foster (6-5, 205, Jr.)

G Isaiah Evans (6-6, 180, So.)

F Dame Sarr (6-8, 190, Fr.)

F Cameron Boozer (6-9, 250, Fr.)

C Patrick Ngongba (6-11, 250, So.)

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About Duke:

There aren’t a ton of new items to discuss since the last time we talked about Duke in this space 20 days ago.

Since pulling off yet another second half comeback to secure yet another 11-point victory over Louisville back on Jan. 6, the Blue Devils have added four more conference wins to their total and now sit at 18-1 overall and a perfect 7-0 in ACC play. They are, without question, the top dog in the conference and are, without question, a top-tier contender to win the 2025-26 national championship.

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The main thing always remains the main thing, and the main thing for this Duke team is still national Player of the Year front-runner Cameron Boozer. At 6’9 with a strong frame, good length, great instincts and excellent coordination, there’s a reason Boozer is almost certain to be a top six pick in this summer’s NBA Draft. He enters Monday night as the nation’s leading scorer (23.7 ppg), while also ranking third in the ACC in rebounding (9.9 rpg) and tied for third in steals (1.9 spg).

He is very good, but you already knew that.

Offensively, Boozer has a versatile and reliable scoring package. He’s effective in the post with soft touch, polished…

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