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The Duke basketball rivalry with Michigan is set to resume on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The No. 3 Blue Devils (24-2) and No. 1 Wolverines (25-1) are set to play for the first time in 13 years when they take the court at 6:30 p.m. ET, not from Michigan’s Crisler Center or Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, but from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in The Duel in the District.
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This will mark the 31st meeting between the programs and the seventh in a neutral site, which includes three meetings in the NCAA Tournament.
The last meeting between Duke and Michigan occurred in 2013 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, when the Blue Devils took down the Wolverines 79-69 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Here’s what you need to know about the “Duel in the District” between Duke and Michigan on Saturday:
Why are Duke-Michigan playing nonconference game in February?
The “Duel in the District” game between Michigan and Duke was announced on June 24, 2025. Capital One Arena is the home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team.
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The matchup is set to take place at the arena, which hosts several high-profile NCAA events in the coming years, including the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball East Regional, the 2027 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship and the 2028 Division I Women’s Basketball Regional.
Michigan makes its way back to the nation’s capital for the first time since participating in the Coaches vs. Racism matchup against Prairie View A&M on Nov. 13, 2021. The Wolverines play in Capital One Arena (then the Verizon Center) for the first time since winning the Big Ten Tournament there in 2017.
Duke played in the 2024 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena, falling to eventual tournament winner North Carolina State in the quarterfinals.
Duke-Michigan basketball history
Series record: Duke leads 22-8
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