LIVE BLOG: Kentucky vs. Duke [Video]

One of the most anticipated regular-season games in recent memory is finally here. KSR’s new and improved LIVE BLOG will bring you all the sights and sounds from State Farm Arena in Atlanta as No. 19 Kentucky takes on No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).

After back-to-back blowouts, this is the first real test of the Mark Pope era. Kentucky is a 6.5-point underdog to the Blue Devils, who boast three projected top-ten draft picks, including Cooper Flagg, the most hyped freshman since Zion Williamson. In Jon Scheyer’s third season, the Blue Devils are a talented albeit young squad that relies heavily on three-point shots. So does Kentucky, but for once, the Cats are the veteran team, one of the oldest in college basketball. Can they pull off the upset and redirect the conversation from Flagg and Duke to what’s happening in Lexington under Mark Pope?

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