UConn and Duke set for Thanksgiving Eve Elite Eight rematch

UConn and Duke gave college basketball fans a game to remember last March, and enthusiasts won't have to wait long for the rematch.

The Fayetteville Observer and CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein have reported that the Blue Devils and Huskies will take the floor against one another in a Thanksgiving Eve clash held in Las Vegas.

While a lot of the faces who played in March's instant classic will be different, two key figures will be part of the action come November. UConn's Braylon Mullins hit the game-winning three to give the Huskies a miraculous lead they would never relinquish, and he will be returning to campus for his sophomore season.

NEWS: UConn and Duke are finalizing an agreement to meet in a neutral site game on Thanksgiving Eve in Las Vegas, according to multiple sources.https://t.co/bl14Cf8ONT— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 29, 2026

Duke's Cayden Boozer, who threw the ill-advised pass that ultimately led to Mullins' shot, will also be returning to campus for his sophomore season with the Blue Devils.

USA TODAY Sports noted that Duke head coach Jon Scheyer was still processing the Elite Eight collapse a month later.

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