第3种子杜克以68-63击败第1种子密歇根，在华盛顿特区Capital One Arena进行的一场势均力敌的非会议赛。新生Cameron Boozer领衔蓝魔鬼，贡献18分、10个篮板和7次助攻，而Yaxel Lendeborg为狼獾队砍下21分。此胜提升了杜克对顶级球队的战绩，并为他们季后赛铺平道路。
第1种子密歇根（25-1）和第3种子杜克（24-2）之间的对决不负其作为潜在四强预演的美誉，从2026年2月22日开球起就上演激烈对抗。在中立场地进行，比赛于东部时间晚上6:30在ESPN开打，两队在来回拉锯中展现精英天赋。
X上的反应强调杜克68-63击败密歇根的比赛惊悚性，密歇根球迷强烈批评裁判，认为犯规偏向杜克并让他们的内线球员下场，蓝魔球迷赞扬杜克防守和Cameron Boozer的三双，记者中立观察半场比分和Boozer犯规等关键时刻。
We waited all year for Michigan and Duke to play each other and it has been one of the worst officiated games of the college basketball season.
— Brandon Koretz (@BrandonKoretz) 2026年2月22日
We have ourselves a barn burner. After the 12-minute media TO, it’s:
— Connor Stalions (@cpstalions) 2026年2月22日
Duke: 47 pts
Michigan: 42 pts
Officials: 39 fouls
I’m almost physically ill watching the refs single handedly get duke this lead over Michigan. Of course they’re going to have success when you force michigans two best and largest defenders off the floor. Sickening glaze fest.
— Brett Williams (@BSBG0731) 2026年2月22日
What a game!!!!!!
— Rio (@trueblue1824) 2026年2月22日
Duke slowed down the pace, kept Michigan out of transition and into a halfcourt offense. Jon Scheyer game plan keeping Cam Boozer on the bench during vital minutes in the 2nd half & he comes in and scores 7 straight. Defense wins championship.
Cam Boozer's fourth personal foul with 8:42 to play.
— Brendan Marks (@BrendanRMarks) 2026年2月22日
Game-changing. Boozer leads Duke in points (11), rebounds (8) and assists (7).