With the start of the college basketball season less than 20 days away, the 2023-24 Duke men’s and women’s basketball teams make their debut Friday during the annual Countdown to Craziness event at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Countdown to Craziness features a night of entertainment, games, engaging videos and on-court contests all leading up to the introduction of the 2023-24 Blue Devils and the annual Blue-White scrimmage.
The festivities begin at 4 p.m. in Krzyzewskiville, adjacent to Cameron Indoor Stadium, with a Fan Fest that is free and open to the public. The Fan Fest will include several local food trucks, a live band – “Infinity City,” a beer garden, inflatables, and outdoor basketball court. The women’s team will appear in Fan Fest at 5:15, with the men’s team appearing at 6:15.
Doors to Cameron open at 6:30 p.m., with the programming inside beginning at 7. Head coach Kara Lawson’s women’s team will be introduced at 7:15 with a scrimmage to follow. At 8, head coach Jon Scheyer’s men’s team is introduced with the Blue-White scrimmage set for 8:30. Each head coach will address the crowd after the team introductions.
Countdown to Craziness is broadcast live on ACCNX with Chris Edwards on the call. Live coverage can also be heard across the Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD.
The Duke men open the regular season versus Dartmouth on Monday, Nov. 6 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Prior to the start of the regular season, Duke hosts UNC-Pembroke in an exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
The Duke women unwrap the 2023-24 season with an exhibition game against Wingate on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m., before welcoming Richmond to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the home opener on Monday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m.
Countdown to Craziness Schedule of Events
4-6:30 p.m. – Fan Fest in Krzyzewskiville
5:15 p.m. – Women’s Basketball team appearance at Fan Fest
5:30 p.m. – Duke student group performances at Fan Fest
6:15 p.m. – Men’s Basketball team appearance at Fan Fest
6:30 p.m. – Doors open to Cameron Indoor Stadium
7 p.m. – Countdown to Craziness program begins
7:15 p.m. – Women’s Basketball player introductions
8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball player introductions
8:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball Blue-White Scrimmage
