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John Calipari says UK 'outcoached' and 'outplayed' in loss to Duke

INDIANAPOLIS -- After No. 2 Kentucky suffered a 118-84 loss to No. 4 Duke on Tuesday in the Champions Classic, the worst loss of his coaching career at any level, John Calipari said he told his team he'd been outdone by rival Mike Krzyzewski.

"They were just better than us," Calipari said. "I told [my team], 'I got outcoached, you guys got outplayed. We'll watch the tape and move on.'"

Duke freshmen Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and R.J. Barrett combined to score 83 points. Freshman point guard Tre Jones, the younger brother of former Duke star Tyus Jones, finished with seven assists and zero turnovers, as the Blue Devils made 46.