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Duke, Georgia Set for Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden
8/6/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke men's basketball will face Georgia on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2026 Jimmy V Classic.
The Blue Devils and Bulldogs will be joined in the doubleheader by Houston and Alabama. Both games will be televised by ESPN, with game times to be announced.
Duke is unbeaten in four previous Jimmy V Classic appearances. The Blue Devils defeated Kentucky in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1998 and 2001 before earning victories over Florida in 2016 and Iowa in 2022 at Madison Square Garden. Duke's four Jimmy V Classic wins are the most by any program since the event was established in 1995.
The December matchup will mark the sixth meeting between Duke and Georgia, and the first on the hardwood since February 1932.
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, the legendary North Carolina State basketball coach, ESPN commentator and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The V Foundation has funded more than $500 million in cancer research grants throughout North America, with 100 percent of direct donations supporting cancer research and programs.
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The Blue Devils and Bulldogs will be joined in the doubleheader by Houston and Alabama. Both games will be televised by ESPN, with game times to be announced.
Duke is unbeaten in four previous Jimmy V Classic appearances. The Blue Devils defeated Kentucky in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1998 and 2001 before earning victories over Florida in 2016 and Iowa in 2022 at Madison Square Garden. Duke's four Jimmy V Classic wins are the most by any program since the event was established in 1995.
The December matchup will mark the sixth meeting between Duke and Georgia, and the first on the hardwood since February 1932.
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, the legendary North Carolina State basketball coach, ESPN commentator and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The V Foundation has funded more than $500 million in cancer research grants throughout North America, with 100 percent of direct donations supporting cancer research and programs.
#GoDuke
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