Duke-Michigan rematch scrapped, Texas Tech steps in at Madison Square Garden

One of the most anticipated nonconference matchups of the upcoming NCAA basketball season between Duke and reigning national champion Michigan has been called off because of broadcast rights issues.

One of the biggest games on the 2026-27 college basketball calendar has officially been wiped away. Duke and defending national champion Michigan will no longer meet on Dec. 21 after the schools and other involved parties failed to finalize an agreement for the highly…