Duke Opens The Season With Kansas At Madison Square Garden

Duke will play at the Worlds Most Famous Arena not one not two but three times during the 2019-20 season.

Their first game at Madison Square Garden that is the Worlds Most Famous Arena that is home of the New York Knicks of the NBA will be Tuesday when Duke who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the fourth ranked team in the county takes on the third ranked team in the country Kansas who is a member of the Big Twelve to open the season in the State Farm Champions Classic.

Have Duke and Kansas ever met in the State Farm Champions Classic ? The answer is yes.

The last meeting in the Champions Classic came at Madison Square Garden in 2017 -- a 77-75 Kansas win. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/11/2/mens-basketball-duke-kansas-open-season-with-top-5-showdown-in-nyc.aspx

Duke is 7-5 all-time versus Kansas, with each of the 12 previous meetings coming under Coach K “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/11/2/mens-basketball-duke-kansas-open-season-with-top-5-showdown-in-nyc.aspx

Have Duke and Kansas met recently ? The answer is yes. Their most recent meeting was during the 2017-2018 season when the two teams met in Elite Eight in Omaha Nebraska where Duke was topped by Kansas.

Malik Newman and the top-seeded Jayhawks got past their Elite Eight road block Sunday, knocking off second-seeded Duke 85-81 in overtime to clinch the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2012. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

Newman scored all 13 of the Jayhawks' points in OT and finished with a career-high 32 to lead Kansas (31-7). “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

The Jayhawks will face fellow top seed Villanova on Saturday in San Antonio -- the site of KU's last title over Memphis in 2008 -- after snapping a two-game losing skid in the regional finals. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

"Everything we've been through...we do it for moments like this," Kansas star Devonte' Graham said. "Especially after the last two years, getting over the hump. It just feels (perfect)." “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

This was college basketball at its best, two blue bloods trading blows for 45 minutes in what was arguably the best game of March so far, one that featured 18 lead changes and 11 ties.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

Had Grayson Allen's bank shot to end regulation gone half an inch in a different direction, it might be Duke heading to South Texas. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

But it didn't, and instead the Jayhawks are moving on. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

"It was an honor to play in this game," said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who remained tied with UCLA legend John Wooden with 12 Final Four performances. "I think both teams were deserving of winning." “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

Newman, a redshirt sophomore who came on late this season, drilled his fifth and final 3 from the corner to make it 81-78 with 1:49 left. Newman followed with four straight free throws, and the Jayhawks' defense stiffened enough to knock the favored Blue Devils out of the tournament.”according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

Trevon Duval scored 20 points, two shy of a career high, for Duke. Freshman star and future lottery pick Marvin Bagley added 16 points and 10 rebounds in what could have been his final game for the Blue Devils (29-8), who fell shy of their first Final Four trip since winning the national title in 2015. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

Allen had 12 points for the Blue Devils, but the senior's try at the regulation buzzer went in and then out and then off the rim before spinning away to force overtime. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspx

"I was trying to drive right, he cut me off. Went back left. Their big stepped into help. I had to get a shot up over him. I tried to bank it in and it about went in," said Allen, who finished his brilliant career with 1,996 points. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2018/3/25/211707792.aspxIn

In this game Duke will look to avenge their most recent loss to Kansas while Kansas will look to get another win over Duke.

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm. The game will be televised on ESPN.