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.

No. 6 Duke men’s basketball meets its first ranked opponent in No. 19 Kentucky. The Blue Blood contest in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena broke for halftime with the Blue Devils leading a contentious 46-37 game.

No. 6 Duke faces No. 19 Kentucky in the second game of the Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta. The marquee showdown between two of the most successful programs in college basketball is one of the best games of the 2024-25 season.

The 19th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s basketball team defeated No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the 2024 Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Kentucky basketball delivered the first signature win of the Mark Pope era. Look back at UK vs Duke score updates and highlights from Atlanta.