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Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg and Duke women's basketball center Arianna Roberson appear to have confirmed their relationship with posts on social media: Roberson shared a photo with Flagg on Instagram and a vacation-themed TikTok video. The couple overlapped at Duke in 2024–25, with Flagg starring for the men’s team while Roberson sat out due to injury during that season.
Prime Video will exclusively stream three Duke men's basketball neutral-site nonconference games per season, marking its first foray into college sports. The inaugural schedule features Duke vs. UConn in Las Vegas (Nov. 25), Duke vs. Michigan at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 21), and Duke vs. Gonzaga in Detroit (Feb. 20), with Prime Video producing all games. Duke will also participate in ESPN-owned neutral-site events in 2027‑28 and 2028‑29 as part of the deal, expanding Prime Video's live-sports portfolio.
Amazon's Prime Video will exclusively present three marquee, neutral-site nonconference Duke men's basketball games per season under a multiyear deal, marking Prime Video's first college sports relationship. The 2026-27 schedule begins with Duke vs. UConn in Las Vegas on Nov. 25, followed by Duke vs. Michigan at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 21, and Duke vs. Gonzaga in Detroit on Feb. 20, 2027; all games will be produced by Prime Video and times will be announced later. Duke will participate in additional ESPN neutral-site events in 2027-28 and 2028-29, reflecting a broader collaboration with ESPN.
Duke announced a multi-year agreement with Amazon Prime Video to televise three 2026-27 nonconference games (Duke vs. UConn in Las Vegas, Duke vs. Michigan in New York, Duke vs. Gonzaga in Detroit), marking Prime Video’s first foray into college basketball and unlocking significant NIL opportunities; the arrangement includes ESPN/ACC rights considerations, with Duke also committing to participate in select ESPN-owned neutral-site events in 2027-28 and 2028-29.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, edging his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer adds Wisconsin guard John Blackwell, a one-year transfer who averaged 19.1 PPG, boosting the Blue Devils to No. 3 in CBS Sports' 2026-27 preseason Top 25 And 1; the piece highlights Scheyer’s pattern of building championship-caliber rosters and argues it’s a matter of time before he wins a national title.
The grandson of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, 26-year-old Joseph Savarino, was charged with misdemeanor driving while impaired after a collision that killed a 15-year-old cyclist in Durham, North Carolina. A Breathalyzer measured his BAC at 0.11% about an hour after the incident; he appeared in court, had his license revoked, and posted $100,000 bond. Savarino’s mother, Debbie Savarino, works at Duke, and his brother Michael Savarino previously pleaded guilty to a DWI in 2022.
Belmont transfer forward Drew Scharnowski, a 2025-26 First Team MVC selection who averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds (with 1.3 blocks) for Belmont, has committed to Duke with two years of eligibility, helping the Blue Devils bolster their roster after an Elite Eight run.
After UConn beat Duke in the Elite Eight, Dan Hurley’s postgame moment with referee Roger Ayers was described by Ayers as nothing, with no contact or malice; the Huskies advance to the Final Four to face Illinois, paced by Mullins’ go-ahead three.
A sports outlet updates the top 10 NCAA Tournament buzzer-beaters, placing Braylon Mullins’ 35-foot shot for UConn to beat Duke at No. 3 behind Christian Laettner’s 1992 Elite Eight winner and Kris Jenkins’ 2016 title shot, with context on the clock, stakes and degree of difficulty across the list’s entries from 1983–2019 and 2026.
UConn edged Duke on Braylon Mullins’ last-second three to reach the Final Four, a moment amplified by a post-score confrontation as coach Dan Hurley pressed foreheads with a referee. The sequence, captured from multiple angles, revived debate over whether Hurley should have been assessed a technical and echoed his earlier ejection for confrontations with officials. The NCAA highlighted the play with a compilation of angles, while fans and analysts weighed whether the moment marred an iconic finish or showcased Hurley’s signature intensity.
Stephen A. Smith argues UNC’s 19-point first-round collapse to VCU in the NCAA Tournament was worse than Duke’s Elite Eight defeat to UConn, noting it cost Hubert Davis his job and had greater implications for UNC’s program, while Duke’s loss was painful but didn’t threaten its coaching future.
Duke’s Elite Eight loss to UConn ends their 2026 run and kicks off a pivotal offseason: Cameron Boozer is poised to enter the NBA draft (potential No. 1 pick), while the futures of Sarr, Ngongba II and Isaiah Evans remain uncertain; Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer, Nik Khamenia and Darren Harris are expected back to provide experience. A powerhouse recruiting class (Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., Bryson Howard, Maxime Meyer) arrives to reshape the roster, with the option to add a transfer if needed depending on NBA decisions.
Braylon Mullins drilled a half-court 3 with 0.4 seconds left to cap a 19-point comeback, lifting UConn to a 73-72 win over Duke and into the Final Four. Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Cameron Boozer had 27 for Duke before the heartbreaking finish. Hurley’s Huskies complete a stunning rally on the way to a third Final Four in four years.
Lauren Betts posted 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lift UCLA past Duke 70-58, overcoming a halftime deficit to reach the NCAA women's Final Four for the second straight year; the Bruins will face Texas or Michigan in Phoenix, with UConn on the other side of the bracket.