Duke Beats Green Bay 76-60 in Opener
Arianna Roberson and Riley Nelson each scored 15 points as Duke opened the season with a win over Green Bay.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Basketball
Duke defeated Green Bay 76-60 in its season opener on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C. Duke led 33-31 at halftime and pulled ahead 49-37 at the 4:15 mark of the third quarter.
Why it matters
The win gives Duke an early-season result that sets the tone for its schedule, which continues Sunday against North Texas in San Antonio. The performance showed Duke controlling the paint and rebounding while Green Bay struggled to score after halftime.
Duke shot 45.3% from the field and finished with a 44-31 rebounding edge, including 19 second-chance points. Green Bay managed just 6 of 27 shooting (22.2%) in the second half, while Duke held the Phoenix without a basket for more than six minutes of the third quarter.
The players
Arianna Roberson
Arianna Roberson is a Duke guard who scored 15 points and recorded four blocked shots in the season opener.
Riley Nelson
Riley Nelson is a Duke player who scored 15 points in the season-opening win over Green Bay.
Aaliyah Crump
Aaliyah Crump is a Duke player who scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and had six assists in her Duke debut.
Maddy Skorupski
Maddy Skorupski is a Green Bay player who scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss to Duke.
The details
Duke scored 16 points in the paint during the third quarter after scoring none in the second quarter. Aaliyah Crump made her Duke debut with 11 points, five rebounds and six assists, and Maddy Skorupski led Green Bay with 16 points and six rebounds.
Timeline
Tuesday night: Duke defeats Green Bay 76-60 in its season opener.
Saturday: Loyola Chicago visits Green Bay for the home opener.
Sunday: Duke faces North Texas in San Antonio.
Season Trajectory
The season-opening win gives Duke an early result in a schedule that continues with a Sunday road-style trip to San Antonio against North Texas. Green Bay's opener sets up a Saturday home game against Loyola Chicago that will help define its early position in the conference picture.
Fantasy managers tracking Duke's rotation should note Aaliyah Crump's debut line of 11 points, five rebounds and six assists. Green Bay's 22.2% second-half shooting is a reminder of how quickly a game can shift when a team goes cold after halftime.
The takeaway
Duke's early control of the paint and the glass produced its margin, and that pattern is worth watching as the schedule tightens.
What happens next
Duke faces North Texas in San Antonio on Sunday, and Loyola Chicago visits Green Bay for its home opener on Saturday.
Further reading
For more on the college game, see Basketball coverage in Durham.
