The Duke Blue Devils opened the 2026-27 regular season with an 84-50 win over Army at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night.

Defensively, the Blue Devils looked as good as advertised. Duke switched almost everything on the ball for a good part of the game, and its sheer depth and overwhelming length were clear. On the offensive end, there were some early growing pains, but that comes with the early part of the season.

Jon Scheyer and his staff got Belmont transfer forward Drew Scharnowski back in the lineup after he sat out in the preseason, and he clearly brings another element to this club on both ends.

Oct 3, 2026; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Drew Scharnowski (8) smiles during the Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium.…