The Big Ten Is Reportedly Not Happy With Duke Basketball’s Amazon Deal

Duke and Amazon Prime announced a three-game broadcasting deal for the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season.

All three games will air exclusively on Amazon Prime.

“The series of exclusive top-tier matchups is slated to tip off in Las Vegas during the week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, when Duke faces the Connecticut Huskies in T-Mobile Arena. The action continues Monday, Dec. 21, at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, where Duke will take on the Michigan Wolverines. Prime Video’s inaugural college basketball showcase culminates in early 2027 on Saturday, Feb. 20, with the Blue Devils squaring off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena. All games will be produced by Prime Video, with exact times and other coverage details to be announced later,” Duke announced.

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The Blue Devils are excited.

“In addition to our outstanding partnership with ESPN, we are excited to work with Prime Video on this groundbreaking initiative,” said Nina King, Vice President and King-Compton Families Director of Athletics, Duke. “As Prime Video’s first college sports partner, this collaboration not only expands the global reach of Duke Men’s Basketball, but also creates meaningful opportunities for our student-athletes in a way that reflects innovation and excellence.”

But the Big Ten is angered.

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 04: Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils smiles at practice during Reese’s Final Four Friday at Alamodome on April 04, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images

According to a Friday night report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports, the Big Ten is objecting to Duke’s broadcasting deal.

The Big Ten doesn’t think that Duke and the ACC should own the rights to Michigan’s Dec. 21 game against the Blue Devils in New York.

Big Ten angered by Duke’s deal

The Big Ten thinks that it owns teh rights to the game, not…

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