Ex-UNC Basketball Guard Gets Another Chance to Defeat Archrival Duke

Elliot Cadeau finished 2-3 versus the archrival Duke basketball program across his two seasons as a UNC basketball player. But the Tar Heels' former starting floor general will have an opportunity to even his personal series against the Blue Devils next season.

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Duke is now finalizing an agreement with Michigan, Cadeau's new school after entering the transfer portal almost a month ago, to play a non-conference game on a neutral floor in February.

On Wednesday, CBS Sports college basketball insider Matt Norlander reported that the 2025-26 Blue Devils and Cadeau's Wolverines, both projected to rank inside the top 25, will square off in Washington, D.C., on either Feb. 21 or 22, looking to battle in a March Madness-like atmosphere late in the season.

The venue is the Capital One Arena, already on tap to host the 2026 NCAA Tournament East Regional semifinals and finals just over a month later.

As a UNC basketball freshman, Elliot Cadeau and the 2023-24 Tar Heels enjoyed a 2-0 sweep over the Blue Devils. But the 2024-25 squad fell three times at the hands of Duke, including a 74-71 ACC Tournament semifinal loss in Charlotte's Spectrum Center.

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