When the closing seconds ticked off the clock at last year’s Champions Classic in Indianapolis, Big Blue Nation was in shock as the Duke Blue Devils rolled over the Kentucky Wildcats in a highly anticipated showdown.
It felt like the Cats didn’t belong on the floor with the Devils after the 37 point drubbing. But as the season progressed, fans left that game in the rearview mirror. That team finished the season in the Elite Eight: the exact same way that Duke ended the season.
Tuesday night’s feeling was completely different as the Cats bested the preseason No.