The Kentucky Wildcats put up a fight but fell short against the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic to start off the 2021-2022 season.
Most of us really didn’t know what to expect going into the game, but Kentucky stayed competitive throughout. Ultimately, it was turnovers, missed shots, and defensive miscues that came back to bite the Cats.
The Cats trailed by four at half and trailed by as many as 15 with about nine minutes remaining, but the Cats cut it to four with about six minutes left. However, they never could get any closer as Duke freshmen Trevor Keels (25 points) and Paolo Banchero (22 points) proved to be too much and nearly unstoppable going to the rim.