NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedOctober 25, 2026Miami-Dade County
Duke and Kansas face off at Allen Fieldhouse in a rare high-profile preseason exhibition
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Preseason second-ranked Duke and No. 17 Kansas are playing an exhibition game at Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since 1988, marking a growing trend of high-profile college basketball tuneups. The matchup will not count toward official season records, but it generates significant revenue for player NIL accounts and ticket sales.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
High-profile preseason exhibitions generate critical revenue outside of standard season-ticket packages that programs can direct toward name, image, and likeness () funds to attract top players.
Key Facts
- The last time Duke played an on-campus game at Allen Fieldhouse was in late February 1988.
- Duke and Kansas have met only 16 times in total across their basketball histories.
- The NCAA passed a rule change in April 2004 prohibiting Division I schools from playing non-college exhibition teams.
- Four hours before tipoff on Sunday, prime courtside seats were listed for more than $6,300 on ticket marketplaces.
- The matchup is branded as the State Farm Blue Blood Classic and is broadcast by ESPN.
- Kansas is scheduled to visit Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium next October for the first time since 1989.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationMichigan State“College basketball program”locationLawrence“City in Kansas where Allen Fieldhouse is located”PersonJon Scheyer“Duke basketball coach”OrganizationHouston“College basketball program”locationNorthbrook“Town in Illinois”OrganizationNCAA“Governing body for college athletics”OrganizationHarlem Globetrotters“Exhibition basketball team”OrganizationMichigan“College basketball program”OrganizationKansas“No. 17 college basketball team and host of the exhibition”OrganizationWyoming“College basketball program”OrganizationSt. John's“College basketball program”OrganizationAthletes in Action“Former elite amateur exhibition team”OrganizationLouisville“College basketball team that played an exhibition against Kansas”OrganizationTexas“College basketball program”OrganizationMarathon Oil“Former elite amateur exhibition team”PersonJamie Dixon“TCU basketball coach discussing the difficulty of their league”OrganizationESPN“Broadcaster of the game”OrganizationOklahoma“College basketball program”OrganizationDuke“Preseason second-ranked college basketball team”PersonTyran Stokes“Consensus No. 1 recruit discussing team legacy”OrganizationKentucky“College basketball program”locationKansas City“City in Missouri”OrganizationTCU“College basketball program”OrganizationState Farm“Sponsor of the Blue Blood Classic”PersonBill Self“Kansas basketball coach”