In one of college basketball's premier early-season matchups, No. 6 Duke squares off with No. 19 Kentucky in the 14th annual Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta. The storied programs will meet for the first time since the 2021 edition of the event, when the Blue Devils topped the Wildcats 79-71 in New York. Tuesday's matchup will look a lot different from the sidelines, as that was the final meeting between legendary coaches Mike Krzyzewski and John Calipari. Krzyzewski retired as Duke's head coach after that 2021-22 season, and Calipari bolted for Arkansas in April. They were replaced by Jon Scheyer and Mark Pope, respectively.
No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kentucky set for showdown in Atlanta
