Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff have already built one of the toughest non-conference schedules of any team in college basketball. So far, the Blue Devils have inked a home-and-home series with Illinois that will begin at Cameron Indoor Stadium in November 2026. Duke will also face three of last season's Final Four squads.Now, Scheyer and Co. are adding to that schedule with another high-major conference in a big-time event. NEWS: Duke will play Georgia and Alabama will face Houston in the 2026 Jimmy V Classic at MSG, according to multiple sources.https://t.co/D8nkqWED4c— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 29, 2026Duke To Face Georgia in 2027 Jimmy V ClassicIt has been reported that the Blue Devils will take on Georgia in the 2026 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. The other matchup of the event will be Alabama and Houston, which is admittedly the headline event. Exact dates for the Blue Devils' date with the Bulldogs has yet to be announced. Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) and UConn Huskies guard Malachi Smith (0) go for a rebound in the first half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn ImagesDuke Adds Another Big-Time Contest to Non-Conference SlateThis will be Duke's second game in 2026 at Madison Square Garden, as it will take on Michigan in December as part of the university's landmark broadcast deal with Amazon, allowing the streaming service to exclusively broadcast three non-conference, neutral-site games for the Blue Devils each season. Duke will now face a Georgia club that has the makeup to be competitive in the SEC in 2026-27. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow