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No. 6 Duke Falls to No. 19 Kentucky, 77-72

ATLANTA – A late rally by No. 19 Kentucky led the Wildcats past No. 6 Duke, 77-72, in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Freshman Cooper Flagg scored a game-high 26 points and logged a double-double, adding a game-high 12 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Blue Devils tallied the first two buckets of the game, courtesy of an alley-oop dunk by Cooper Flagg and a fast-break bucket from Tyrese Proctor. Three consecutive three-pointers by Kentucky gave the Wildcats an 18-13 lead after just over six minutes of play.