The Wildcats were averaging 101.5 points a game going into the Champions Classic. With 53 assists on 77 made field goals in wins over Wright State and Bucknell, Kentucky entered Duke game with more dimes than any team in men’s NCAA college hoops.

The Kentucky Wildcats play the Duke Blue Devils in college basketball’s Champions Classic at State Farm Arena. ESPN will televise the game at approximately 9 p.m., following the Michigan State-Kansas matchup scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Duke basketball plays Kentucky at the Champions Classic. Here's TV and streaming info, along with a live scoreboard and schedule.

A Kentucky team made up of veteran players leaned on their experience Tuesday night against a young Duke squad to secure the Wildcats' first Champions Classic win since 2020.

What did the media think of Kentucky basketball’s 77-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday in the Champions Classic? Some links: Four takeaways from Duke’s nail-biting loss to Kentucky, from Steve Wiseman of the Raleigh News and Observer.

Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday.

Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday. With 12

There may be a better way to begin your time as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, but I can’t think of one. Kentucky beat Duke 77-72 on Tuesday night. Kentucky beat Duke. That’s right,