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==Stadium Information==

{{main article|Cameron Indoor Stadium}}

The Blue Devils practice and play in [[Cameron Indoor Stadium]], a 9,314-seat-capacity stadium built in 1940. Supposedly, the plans for the stadium were drawn up in [[1935]] by basketball coach [[Eddie Cameron]] and football coach [[Wallace Wade]]. The arena was dedicated on [[January 6]], [[1940]], having cost $400,000. At the time, it was the largest gymnasium in the country south of the [[Palestra]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. Originally called Duke Indoor Stadium, it was renamed for Cameron on [[January 22]], [[1972]].<ref>[http://www.lib.duke.edu/archives/history/eddie_cameron.html]</ref>

The building originally included seating for 8,800, though standing room was sufficient to ensure that 12,000 could fit in on a particularly busy day. Then, as now, Duke students were allowed a large chunk of the seats, including those directly alongside the court. Renovations in [[1987]]-[[1988]] removed the standing room areas and added seats, bringing capacity to 9,314.

Duke's men's basketball teams have had a decided home-court advantage for many years, thanks to the diehard students and fans affectionally known as [[Cameron Crazies]]. The hardwood floor has been dedicated and renamed ''Coach K Court'' in recognition of head coach [[Mike Krzyzewski]]. [[Sports Illustrated]] ranks it in the world's top 20 sporting venues, and USA Today referred to it as "the toughest road game in the nation".

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