Duke Basketball Date With Gonzaga Just Took Major Hit

The Duke basketball program will go through one of the toughest non-conference schedules in college basketball next season.

One of those marquee contests will come against Gonzaga, which will be the last of the Blue Devils’ several big-time games. Duke will take on the Bulldogs on Feb. 20 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer speaks with the media during a press conference ahead of the east regional of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Admittedly, Gonzaga was already one of the weaker non-con opponents Duke was slated to face. That’s not a knock on the Zags, but more so a testament to the fact that the Blue Devils will take on three of last season’s four Final Four participants, including both teams that played in the National Championship.

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However, Gonzaga just took a major roster hit, and its expectations will assuredly change as a result.

Mar 21, 2026; Portland, OR, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Mario Saint-Supery (17) dribbles against Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) in the first half during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Gonzaga Loses Sophomore Guard Mario Saint-Supery

Mark Few was set to return three of his top five scorers from a season ago, one of those being guard Mario Saint-Supery. However, Saint-Supery will leave Spokane in a shocking decision.

Saint-Supery will return to Spain to play for Valencia in the EuroLeague. CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported that the guard will make significantly more money playing professionally next season than he would with Gonzaga.

As a rookie with the Zags last season, the 6’3″ guard averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals a night on 41.0% shooting from the field and 40.3% shooting from three-point range on 3.4 attempts,…

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