Duke Cancels Women's Game Against North Texas
Duke's November 8 women's basketball game in San Antonio was called off, and Duke will play Florida Atlantic instead on Sunday.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Basketball
Duke canceled its November 8 women's basketball game against North Texas, which was to be played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas as part of The Foundry Classic. Both schools confirmed the cancellation was due to circumstances beyond the control of the participating institutions.
Why it matters
The cancellation removes a scheduled matchup from a multi-team event and leaves North Texas without a replacement opponent for that date. Duke's scramble for a replacement game shows how quickly nonconference schedules can unravel for college programs.
The original game was scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Nov. 8 at Frost Bank Center, and Duke's replacement is set for 1 p.m. ET the same day. The reason the original matchup fell apart has not been disclosed by either program.
The players
Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
The women's basketball program of Duke University, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference based in Durham, North Carolina.
North Texas Mean Green women's basketball
The women's basketball program of the University of North Texas, based in Denton, Texas.
Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball
The women's basketball program of Florida Atlantic University, which will host Duke in the replacement game.
The details
On Thursday night, the Patriot League and Metro Conference head coaches received emails saying Duke urgently needed a replacement game and was willing to travel or pay an opponent to play at Cameron Indoor Stadium. North Texas will not search for a replacement opponent and will next play Houston Christian on Nov. 11.
Timeline
September 22: The Duke vs. North Texas game was originally announced.
Thursday night: Conference emails sought a replacement game for Duke.
Friday: Duke and North Texas confirmed the cancellation.
Sunday, Nov. 8: The canceled game was scheduled; Duke plays Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. ET.
Season Trajectory
Nonconference schedule disruptions like this one are a recurring feature of college basketball, where programs often rely on a small number of guarantee games and replacement matchups can be hard to arrange on short notice. Duke's search for a replacement opponent on the day before the scheduled tip illustrates how tightly these schedules can be built.
Duke's replacement game against Florida Atlantic gives its schedule a new opponent on the same date, while North Texas's original Nov. 8 slot is now open with no replacement planned. Fans holding tickets to the canceled North Texas game should note that those tickets were no longer available on Ticketmaster as of Thursday night.
The takeaway
Schedule changes this close to tip-off show how fragile nonconference slates can be, and fans planning to attend should check the latest game listings before traveling. Both programs have offered few details, so further updates will likely come from the schools themselves.
What happens next
Duke plays Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 8, and North Texas plays Houston Christian on November 11.
Further reading
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