The Opening Tip
- No. 6 Duke and No. 19 Kentucky clash in the State Farm Champions Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Tipoff on ESPN is slated for 9 p.m.
- Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Two of the four winningest programs in NCAA history, Duke and Kentucky have met 23 times with the Wildcats leading 12-11.
- The recent history has favored the Blue Devils, with Duke winning nine of the last 11 meetings against Kentucky since 1979.