The Duke basketball program suffered its first loss of the 2025-26 season on Saturday night, falling to 11-1 on the campaign after an 82-81 loss to No. 19 Texas Tech. It was a game the Blue Devils controlled for the first 25 minutes, and early through the second half, it felt like Duke was going to win in blowout fashion. However, the Red Raiders had other ideas, fighting back from down 17 behind 27 points from Christian Anderson and 19 from JT Toppin. It felt like the magic number for the Blue Devils was to keep Anderson and Toppin combined for less than 40 points, and the elite duo combined for 46.
Most glaring issue for Duke basketball abundantly clear after loss to Texas Tech
