The Opening Tip
- The fourth-ranked Duke men’s basketball team plays the first of two preseason exhibition games on Tuesday night by welcoming Virginia Union to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- VUU is the reigning CIAA conference champion, having won four games in four days to capture the tournament title in Charlotte last March.
- Duke and Virginia Union also played an exhibition game at Cameron prior to the 2008-09 season -- a 114-50 Blue Devil victory.
- Duke welcomes the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class this season, headlined by the No. 1 prospect, Canadian-born RJ Barrett.