Over the past few years, the Kentucky/Duke rivalry has amped up thanks to Duke’s 2015 title and Coach K’s success on the recruiting trail. As a result, John Calipari has upped his game and, in the past six months, recaptured the momentum from his friendly foe. Not only did Duke have a roller coaster season after everyone predicted they’d win the title and possibly go 40-0, it was full of drama, and this morning, freshman Frank Jackson announced he’s staying in the draft, the third Duke freshman to do so alongside Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum.
To add insult to injury for the Blue Devils, on Saturday, Kevin Knox shocked everyone by picking Kentucky over Duke, Missouri, Florida State, and North Carolina.