Under a month away from the start of the regular season, Duke has been relatively quiet about its schedule.
But Blue Devil fans now know one of the team's major midseason matchups.
Duke will host Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, per a tweet from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, with a release from Duke Athletics confirming the report Friday and setting the game date as Dec. 8.
ESPN's Jeff Borzello ranked the Fighting Illini No. 8 in his most recent top-25 rankings, two spots ahead of Duke.
The Blue Devils defeated Michigan State in Lansing, Mich., in last season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge, taking down Indiana at home the year prior.
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