No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 6 Duke 77-72 Tuesday in the second game of the Champions Classic. The Wildcats overcame a 10-point first half deficit to secure the first signature win for first-year coach Mark Pope. Kentucky (3-0) had lost eight of its last 10 matchups against Duke (2-1) coming into the game and had not won vs. the Blue Devils since 2015.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh recorded a steal with less than 30 seconds remaining and knocked down two go-ahead free throws with 10 seconds left to seal the win. Kentucky recorded an offensive rebound after Butler missed the second free throw with 0.5 seconds left. Kentucky forward Andrew Carr scored a team-high 17 points, and six different Kentucky players scored at least eight points.
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg recorded 26 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in his third game of his college career, but turned the ball over twice in the final minute of the game while guarded by Oweh.
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