April 29, 2026 - 2:02 pm

Duke and UConn will meet the night before Thanksgiving in Las Vegas in a rematch of their thrilling 2026 Elite Eight game, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The two storied college programs will play on Nov. 25 at T-Mobile Arena, with an official announcement expected by the end of the week, the source said.

UConn last played at T-Mobile Arena during the 2023 NCAA men’s tournament, beating Arkansas in the Sweet Sixteen and Gonzaga in the Elite Eight that year . UConn eventually went on to beat outgoing Mountain West school San Diego State for the national championship that year.

Duke last appeared in Las Vegas in 2024 in a losing effort against Kansas at T-Mobile Arena.…