Report: UConn, Duke finalizing Thanksgiving Eve clash
Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cayden Boozer (2) dribbles the ball against UConn Huskies guard Malachi Smith (0) in the second half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images UConn and Duke are finalizing plans to clash on Nov. 25 -- Thanksgiving Eve -- at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday.
It would be a rematch of last month's Elite Eight showdown in Washington, D.C., where the Huskies knocked out the Blue Devils in a 73-72 thriller.
Freshman Braylon Mullins' desperation 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left lifted No. 2 seed UConn over top-seeded Duke in the NCAA Tournament East Region on March 29. The Huskies went on to lose to Michigan, 69-63, in the national championship game.
Duke leads the all-time series between the perennial powerhouses 6-5, including the Huskies' 77-74 victory in the 1999 NCAA Tournament title game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
--Field Level Media
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