He started the scoring by finishing off a high-flying alley-oop on the Blue Devils’ first possession, and that set the tone for a hot start in Atlanta. Kentucky made its first five 3-point attempts — helping the Wildcats build a 19-13 lead before the ...

There were several points on Tuesday night in Atlanta when it felt like Kentucky was on the verge of being blown out by the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils. But this scrappy group of Wildcats never wavered, fighting the full 40 minutes and ultimately running Duke’s talented freshmen into the ground.

Trailing by nine at halftime in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday night, the Kentucky Wildcats came together in just their third game with Mark Pope as head coach to rally and beat No. 6 Duke Blue Devils 77-72.