Kentucky, Duke

Kentucky basketball's blunt 3-word 'statement' after defeating Duke
Kentucky ended up pulling off a difficult second half comeback to take down #6 Duke. Any Wildcats fans that didn't like the Mark Pope hire are feeling a little bit better now as that was undeniably an impressive victory. The Kentucky basketball team kept their message short and sweet after the game.
Seven things you need to know from Kentucky basketball’s epic 77-72 win over Duke
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.
And just like that, Mark Pope has brought back Kentucky basketball
It took 3 games for Kentucky to come back to college hoops prominence ... but it also took several hundred games of experience for a wily veteran group that overachieved against Duke.
Oweh's Big Plays Give Mark Pope His First Big Win for No. 19 Kentucky, Beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic
Mark Pope just had his first signature coaching moment at Kentucky
It didn’t take long for Mark Pope to win over Big Blue Nation. pic.twitter.com/9o1umXbMVc Kentucky rallied from a 9-point halftime deficit to stun superstar Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils, who missed 11 of their final 14 field goal attempts down the stretch.
Mark Pope's players understand what it means to play with "Kentucky" across their chest
When Mark Pope was first hired as the head coach at Kentucky, a big emphasis he had when finding players to fill the roster were players who understand the assi
Mark Pope after Kentucky basketball’s win over Duke: ‘I like our group’
Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope speaks to the media after the Wildcats’ 77-72 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
A coach took the road less traveled, and Kentucky loves basketball again
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One player sums up this UK basketball team’s sacrifice. And it’s been a long time coming.
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Lexington Herald-Leader’s Mark Story: ‘I’m pretty bullish’ on Kentucky basketball
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If Kentucky basketball rebounds like it did against Bucknell, it could be key vs. Duke
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Takeaways from Kentucky basketball's annual Blue-White Game
On Friday evening, the Kentucky basketball team played its annual Blue-White Game, and it was a great game. For Kentucky fans who were already excited about this season, they are more excited ...
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Champions Classic takeaways: Kentucky steals Duke's shine; how Kansas' Dajuan Harris held off MSU
Defensively, Flagg was absurdly impactful, guarding anybody and everybody that Kentucky dared to throw at him. And then ...