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Men's Basketball to Host #4 Duke in Veterans Day Matchup
November 11, 2025 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point men's basketball (1-1) returns to Christl Arena on Veterans Day for one of their biggest games of the 2025-26 season, taking on the No. 4 team in the nation, the Duke University Blue Devils (2-0).
The game marks just the third time in program history—and the first time in 28 years—that the Black Knights have hosted a Power Five opponent at West Point. The first came against LSU on Dec. 21, 1978. The second was against Duke on Nov. 16, 1997.
Alongside the game, Mike Krzyzewski ('69) will make his return to the United States Military Academy and Christl Arena on Tuesday, where he will be honored as the winningest head coach in NCAA Division I history.
The ceremony will take place prior to Army's Veterans Day matchup against the Blue Devils on Nov. 11. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first tip, with the game broadcasting live on the CBS Sports Network and the Army Sports Network.
ARMY STORYLINES:
WHAT HAPPENED LAST GAME: Army saw its first loss of the 2025-26 season on Saturday night, falling to the University of St. Thomas Tommies (1-1), 76-83. Five Black Knights finished the game in double digits. Jacen Holloway and Jorn Everson finished with 16 points each. Jackson Furman added 15 points off the bench, Kevin McCarthy added 14 and Ryan Curry finished with 10 points in his first game of the season.
THE WALLET: A role player off Army's bench last season, Kevin McCarthy played an active role in Army's first two games of the season. In Army's game against Maritime, the sophomore sharpshooter scored a career-high 18 points and also added career-highs in field goals made (7), three-pointers made (4) steals (3), and minutes (28). He also tied his career-high in three-pointers made against St. Thomas on Saturday.
THE SIXTH MAN: Freshman guard Jackson Furman made an immediate impact for the Black Knights, tying McCarthy in averaging 16.0 points off the bench in only 16.3 minutes a game. Furman earned 17 points in his first collegiate game, the most a freshman has scored in his debut in 11 seasons and the second most since 2000. Tanner Omlid was the last Black Knight with numbers similar to Furman, scoring 18 points in his collegiate debut against Air Force on Nov. 8, 2013. Furman also finished with 15 points in 12 minutes against the Tommies.
THE BOOGEYMAN: Sophomore forward Jacen Holloway also saw a strong showing in Army's opening week of play. He finished Saturday's game with a team-high and career-high 16 points and tied his personal and season best in made field goals (5), rebounds (4) and assists (2). The sophomore also set career-highs in free throws made (5) and minutes (29). He also set several career-highs in Army's season opener against Maritime.
JORNADO WARNING: Jorn Everson played a key role off Army's bench last season and now serves as a primary member of Army's starting lineup. The senior had a strong showing against the Tommies, finishing with a team-high and season-best 16 points, while adding a career-high seven rebounds in 35 minutes of play, also a career-best. He also had season-bests in field goals made (7), three-pointers made (2) and assists (3).
TATE ON THE BOARD: Junior forward Tate Laczkowski, the tallest player on Army's roster, serves as the biggest rebounding threat for Army. Laczkowski has led the team in rebounding in both matchups, earning nine rebounds in his first career start against Maritime and a season-high eight rebounds against St. Thomas. The junior also added four points and one block against Maritime and five points in a career-high 31 minutes against St. Thomas.
CHEF (RYAN) CURRY – Curry returned to the court on Saturday for his third season after serving as a key role in for the Black Knights for the past two seasons. In his first game back, the junior finished with 10 points and added a team-high seven assists plus six rebounds. Last season, the junior played in all 33 of Army's games, starting in all but one matchup. He finished last season averaging 12.5 points a game, the third-highest on the team, plus led the team in assists and three-point percentage.
FOR THE YOUNG GUNS: The Black Knights' roster will look different this season after graduating an eight-person senior class. Now on the 18-man roster, there are five upperclassmen and 13 underclassmen, with nine sophomores and four freshmen. The new freshmen joining Army include Jackson Furman, Dillon Watt, Dylan Benner and Jahaan Green. Before joining the Academy, Furman, Benner and Green each played a year at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS).
HELD IN HIGH REGARD: Team captain, Jackson Mayo, was named USMA's Deputy Brigade Commander, the second-highest-ranked position in the Corps of Cadets, over the summer. The senior started the season scoring six points with two made three-pointers in Army's season-opener win against Maritime.
History with Duke
- The Blue Devils lead the series, 13-3
- Current Streak: Duke, 9 wins
- Last Army win: Feb. 1939, 37-27
- Last Duke win: Nov. 8, 2024, 100-58
Scouting the Blue Devils
- The Blue Devils are going off a 2-0 opening week, earning a 75-60 win over Texas and a 95-54 win over Western Carolina.
- Head coach John Scheyer is in his fourth year coaching the Blue Devils. The former Duke basketball player holds a 91-22 overall record throughout his tenure, making his first Final Four appearance last season.
- Cameron Boozer leads Duke in scoring so far this season. The freshman forward averages a double-double with 20.0 points a game and 10.0 rebounds a game, also a team-best. He also adds a team-high 4.0 assists a game and 1.0 blocks a game.
- Isaiah Evans serves as another scoring threat for the Blue Devils, averaging 15.0 points a game. Patrick Ngongba II is the third Duke player averaging double-digit scoring, averaging 10.0 points a game alongside 5.5 rebounds a game.
- Dame Sarr plays a crucial defensive role, averaging a team-high 1.5 steals and also added 5.0 points a game and 5.0 rebounds a game.
