DETROIT – Little Caesars Arena has reeled in some large crowds during this years Pistons playoff run and will aim to do the same this upcoming college basketball season.
On Thursday, Duke University Athletics and Amazon Prime announced a partnership that would include three of its men’s basketball non-conference games to be broadcasted by the streaming platform. One of those contests just so happens to be at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, February 20th, 2027 against the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Like Duke, Gonzaga is considered a ‘blue blood’ in the college basketball world, as they have made the NCAA tournament in each of the last 27 seasons. These two schools have matched up five times in their history and each game has been played at a neutral site, with the last being at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in November of 2021.
Another game that’s a part of Duke’s deal with Amazon just so happens to be against the defending National Champions. Madison Square Garden will play host to the Wolverines and Blue Devils on Monday, December 21st, marking the second consecutive season the two heavyweights will meet. The Wolverines will be looking for revenge after falling 69-63 to Duke at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. this past February.
The third of Duke’s three games to be broadcasted on Prime Video comes against the team Michigan had to defeat to become the defending champions. UConn will be waiting for them in Las Vegas on Wednesday, November 25th. Also a ‘blue blood,’ the Huskies defeated Duke in this year’s East regional final which allowed them to advance to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Don’t be surprised if LCA adds more college hoops to its schedule in 2026 or 2027 as Duke vs. Gonzaga wasn’t the first game to be slated at the now ten-year-old stadium. Michigan State men’s basketball already called dibs on a Thanksgiving Day game against the Razorbacks of Arkansas. On a podcast appearance in late March, Tom Izzo announced his and fellow Hall of Fame coach John Calipari’s squad will meet around 4pm that Thursday, perfectly positioned after the conclusion of the Lions Thanksgiving Day classic.
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