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Duke-Michigan Rematch After 13 Years
21 Feb
Summary
- Duke and Michigan basketball teams play Feb. 21.
- The game is at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
- This is the first meeting in 13 years.

The Duke Blue Devils and Michigan Wolverines basketball programs are set to renew their rivalry on Saturday, February 21st. This highly anticipated contest will be their first meeting in 13 years. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET, not on either team's home court, but at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. This neutral-site game is dubbed "The Duel in the District."
This matchup will be the 31st all-time meeting between Duke and Michigan, with seven of those occurring at neutral sites, including NCAA Tournament games. Their last encounter was in 2013 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, where Duke emerged victorious. The game was announced on June 24, 2025, and Capital One Arena is a venue that hosts numerous high-profile NCAA events.




