UConn and Duke Set Elite Eight Rematch in Vegas: Rothstein Names It Top Nonconference Game of 2026-27

The matchup reunites two programs that played a memorable NCAA tournament game last season, and expert projection of it as the season's marquee nonconference clash signals both teams' elite status heading into 2026-27.
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