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

Box Score

Cooper Flagg dunks vs. KentuckyATLANTA – 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.

A thunderous dunk over two defenders by Sion James knotted the score at 19 with 11:52 on the clock. The Wildcats scored six of the next eight…