Overview
- Tipoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte in a neutral‑site game that opens Duke’s season as part of the Dick Vitale Invitational.
- The game airs nationally on ESPN and streams on the ESPN app and Fubo, with Dave O'Brien, Jay Bilas and Dick Vitale on the call and Kris Budden reporting.
- Sportsbooks broadly list Duke as an 8.5- to 10.5-point favorite with the over/under around 152.5 points.
- Duke reloads after a Final Four season and significant departures, highlighted by freshman Cameron Boozer’s anticipated college debut.
- Texas begins the Sean Miller era after last year’s First Four exit, with reports noting frontcourt injuries and a retooled roster that includes returning guards Jordan Pope and Tramon Mark.