Cameron Indoor Stadium was alive and hostile once again as No. 3 Duke turned a highly anticipated matchup into a loud national statement. From the opening tip, the atmosphere alone felt overwhelming, and once the Blue Devils found their rhythm, Lipscomb was pulled into a storm few teams survive in Durham.
Duke didn’t start perfectly, showing brief signs of sloppiness that gave Lipscomb early belief. But that illusion vanished quickly. The Blue Devils flipped the switch, cranked up the defensive pressure, and unleashed a relentless run that sent Cameron into full eruption mode. What began as a competitive contest morphed into a showcase of Duke’s depth, athleticism, and raw firepower.
The crowd fed every possession, every stop, and every emphatic finish at the rim. Duke controlled the glass, punished mistakes, and turned transition opportunities into momentum-shifting highlights that drained any remaining hope from the visitors. By the second half, the gap in talent and execution was impossible to ignore.
Lipscomb fought, showed flashes of discipline, and earned respect for its early resistance, but Cameron is unforgiving once Duke smells blood. The Blue Devils tightened the screws defensively and turned the game into exactly what many feared — a national spotlight mismatch.
With the win, Duke reinforced why it’s sits among college basketball’s elite and reminded the country that Cameron Indoor remains one of the most intimidating stages in the sport. For Lipscomb, it was a harsh lesson. For Duke, it was another warning shot to the rest of the nation: when Cameron erupts, survival is optional.
