Mike Krzyzewski did not get where he is by not trying new things and he’s going to try something different this year: rather than play D-II champs Northwest Missouri State, as per usual in recent years, Duke has scheduled a (not-so secret) scrimmage against Villanova on October 23rd. More correctly, it’s a closed scrimmage.
This will take place in the Washington, DC area. It won’t surprise us if it takes place at Howard, where former Duke star Kenny Blakeney is coaching but that’s a guess.
This is all about team building. Coach K said this about the scrimmage:
“This is the first year we’re not playing the Division II national champion.