The Duke basketball program kicked off the 2025-26 season strong with a dominant 96-71 victory at Cameron Indoor in a charity exhibition match over Johnny Dawkins and UCF. It was a sloppy first half for the Blue Devils offensively, as they hit a big scoring drought for the majority of the first half after starting the contest 5-of-8 from the field. After entering the halftime locker room with a 40-39 lead, Duke proceeded to outscore the Knights 56-32 en route to a dominant 25-point win in front of the Cameron Crazies. Duke fans got their first taste of this season's brand new squad, so here are the biggest takeaways following Duke's victory.
The 4 biggest takeaways after Duke basketball's lopsided exhibition victory over UCF
