DBR Podcast #822 – Duke Sets Up Prime Non-Conference Matchups In Historic Deal

DURHAM, NC - JANUARY 18: Fans cross the courtyard in front of Cameron Indoor Stadium before the Duke Blue Devils game versus the Louisville Cardinals on January 18, 2020 in Durham, NC. (Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

We’re not done with the news! We’re back very quickly to discuss more of the Duke Basketball news coming out over the past few days on Episode 822!

If Episode 821 was the recruiting episode, 822 is the news episode and we start with the news that Duke has created a deal with Amazon Prime to have three showcase non-conference games air on the streaming platform in a multiyear deal. The games in 2026-27: UConn, Michigan, and Gonzaga. We discuss the historic deal and how Duke is setting itself up to once again have a terrific non-conference schedule.

We also discuss Cooper Flagg holding off his former roommate Kon Knueppel to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. It was a banner year for both, so we sing their praises. We end by throwing all the shade and scorn at the NCAA for their reported decision to imminently expand the NCAA Tournaments to 76 teams.

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