# Duke Pays Opponent to Replace Cancelled Game

> Duke will play Florida Atlantic Sunday after canceling North Texas game.
- Title: Duke Pays Opponent to Replace Cancelled Game | Shortify
- Summary: Duke will play Florida Atlantic Sunday after canceling North Texas game. Duke women's basketball replaces cancelled North Texas matchup with Florida Atlantic…
- Keywords: duke women basketball, north texas, florida atlantic, the foundry classic, kara lawson, ncaa college basketball, scheduling crisis, EssentiallySports
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-basketball-news-duke-willing-to-pay-opponent-as-kara-lawson-faces-unexpected-scheduling-crisis-ahead-of-sundays-game
- Author: Olutayo Inioluwa Emmanuel
- Published: 2026-11-07T12:10:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: duke women basketball, north texas, florida atlantic, the foundry classic, kara lawson, ncaa college basketball, scheduling crisis, sports
## Duke cancels North Texas game
Duke was supposed to play North Texas on Sunday, November 8, in San Antonio.

> Duke was supposed to play North Texas in women’s basketball on Sunday in San Antonio in "The Foundry Classic."
## Game canceled due to scheduling crisis
The matchup was canceled with Duke now playing Florida Atlantic instead.
## Duke pays opponent to fill schedule gap
Duke reached out to conferences to find replacement opponent willing to travel or pay.
## North Texas avoids rescheduling
North Texas will not reschedule opponent and use break to prepare for next game.
## Duke's schedule change impacts Lawson
Lawson's team now faces Florida Atlantic on Sunday to maintain winning start.
## Duke aims for national championship
Lawson stated Duke wants to be national championship contenders by March.

> You want to be sitting before a season or before a tournament as one of the favorites to win it.
## Key takeaway

Duke women's basketball replaces cancelled North Texas matchup with Florida Atlantic game to maintain season start.