Largest game of knockout basketball

Largest game of knockout basketball
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Who
Duke University
What
711 people
Where
United States (Durham)
When
17 February 2026

The largest game of knockout basketball is 711 people, and was achieved by Duke University (USA) in Durham, North Carolina, USA, on 17 February 2026.

The participants in the attempt were residents in the Duke tenting program. This is a long-standing tradition at Duke where students camp out in organized groups for weeks outside Cameron Indoor Stadium (the basketball arena) to earn priority entry for major men’s basketball games.