Top 3 Games on Duke Basketball’s ACC Slate (Excluding UNC)

The Atlantic Coast Conference has released every program’s opponents for the 2026-27 season.

For the second year in a row, an 18-game conference slate will be played. Each team has a primary partner and a variable partner, which it plays both home and away. The primary partner remains the same while the variable partner changes each year.

Advertisement

Duke’s primary partner is obviously North Carolina. Its variable partner for this season is Virginia. The Blue Devils swept their variable partner, Louisville, last season. The only ACC club Duke will not face either at home or on the road next season is Virginia Tech.

Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Dame Sarr (7) makes a layup against the UConn Huskies in the second half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Jon Scheyer and Co. have been absolutely dominant in the ACC over the last few years, compiling a 36-2 league record over the last two seasons and winning both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles in both campaigns.

However, the ACC could be as competitive next season as it has been in quite some time. Let’s take a look at Duke’s top three in-conference matchups, excluding both contests against North Carolina.

Mar 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Virginia Cavaliers guard Sam Lewis (5) shoots the ball against Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) in the first half during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

3. at Virginia

Virginia feels like the biggest sleeper contender in the ACC so far through the summer, as Ryan Odom has a team ready to compete on a national scale.

Advertisement

The Cavaliers are bringing back four of their top six scorers from a season ago, highlighted by three starters. The headline returner is Thijs De Ridder, the program’s leading scorer…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-3-games-duke-basketballs-110007505.html

Author :

Publish date : 2026-05-29 11:00:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.