Kentucky vs Duke score: Live updates, highlights from UK basketball Champions Classic game

ATLANTA — During his three seasons at Kentucky in the mid-1990s, Mark Pope never faced Duke.

But the former UK-player-turned coach gets his chance tonight, when he leads the team into a Champions Classic matchup against the fellow college basketball blue blood.

Pope aims to even the score against the Blue Devils since starting his coaching career. Almost seven years to the day, he squared off against Duke while guiding Utah Valley. The Blue Devils had no problem dispatching the Wolverines, winning 99-69 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Nov. 11, 2017. That marked former coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th victory at Duke.

Now, his former player and assistant Jon Scheyer is at the helm of the program.

After that 30-point loss to the Blue Devils, Pope said “this is where we’re trying to go, and we’re trying to get there fast.”

A win for No. 18 UK over No. 6 Duke — and handing ballyhooed Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg (projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft) his first loss as a collegian — would qualify as an emphatic statement for Pope in his maiden campaign coaching college basketball’s winningest program.

Follow along below with live updates from State Farm Arena:

What channel is UK basketball vs Duke on today?

Nov 9, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Amari Williams (22) huddles up with teammates before the game against the Bucknell Bison at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The contest between the Wildcats and Blue Devils will air on ESPN. Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst) and Jess Sims (sideline) will have the call.

Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.

You also can stream ESPN on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

How to listen to Kentucky vs Duke on the radio

Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will have the UK radio network call on 840 AM in Louisville and both 630 AM and 98.1 FM in…

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Author : The Courier Journal

Publish date : 2024-11-13 00:00:00

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