Duke Basketball Featured in 3 Big Monday Showtime Games

ESPN unveiled its 2026 NCAA men's basketball showcase games which featured several blue bloods from around the country starting on January 26th with a potential top-10 matchup and rematch of the ACC championship game Duke versus Louisville.

Duke vs Louisville

Upon early projections, Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals are a legit final four contender with it's returning cast, and top recruiting class. Leading with 3 matchups is last years final four Duke Blue Devils, who kick off things with Louisville at Cameron Indoor.

(photo courtesy of The Duke Chronicle)

Big Monday will feature 6 straight weeks of marque matchups.

Duke vs Syracuse

Next, the Blue Devils host the Syracuse Orangemen and highly touted freshman, son of NBA Hall of Famer (Carmelo Anthony) Kiyan Anthony.

(photo courtesy of College Sports Network)

The Boozer versus Anthony headlines will be all over this showcase game in Cameron.

Duke at NC State

The Blue Devils will conclude things off March 2nd with a short trip over to Raleigh, as they visit NC State and new head coach Will Wade troops who will be lock and loaded for a spectacle inside the Lenova Center.

Will Wade has stated he is not taking a backseat to any of the fellow triangle schools, and with the bravado he's implemented in just a short few months in Raleigh; expect this trip to Raleigh to be box office tv.