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Prime Video Partners with Duke for 3 2026-27 Games

Published 30 April 2026

Prime Video has entered the college basketball broadcasting landscape through a multiyear partnership with Duke University, agreeing to air three high-profile nonconference men's basketball games during the 2026-27 season.

The deal, announced this week, marks Prime Video's first venture into live college sports. It begins with Duke facing UConn on November 25, 2026, in Las Vegas, a rematch of their Elite Eight clash last March where the Huskies rallied from a 19-point deficit to win on a buzzer-beating 35-foot shot by Braylon Mullins. The schedule continues December 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York, pitting Duke against defending national champion Michigan, whom the Blue Devils defeated 68-63 in a neutral-site matchup last season. The trio concludes February 20, 2027, when Duke meets Gonzaga at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Game times have not been announced, and financial terms were not disclosed. The agreement allows these neutral-site contests outside conference footprints, sidestepping existing TV contracts held by networks like ESPN, the ACC's primary partner. Duke has committed to similar nonconference games at neutral sites in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons as well.

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