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Champions Classic Kentucky vs. Duke Tues., Nov. 13 – 9:30 p.m. ET Atlanta, Ga. Game Notes: UK | DU |
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Following a dramatic 72-69 victory over Maryland to begin the season, Kentucky will return to action with a date against No. 9 Duke in the Georgia Dome as a part of the State Farm Champions Classic. Kentucky was sparked by a career-best performance from Jarrod Polson in the win over the Terps. The junior had career highs in points (10), assists (3) and rebounds (2) in addition to sinking the game-clinching free throws. Sophomore Kyle Wiltjerled the Wildcats in scoring with 19 points, while freshman Archie Goodwin provided 16.
The meeting with the Blue Devils will mark the first matchup since the 2001-02 season. UK leads the all-time series 11-8, but Duke has won six of the last seven matchups. UK is playing a neutral site contest for the second-straight game to open the season, something the Wildcats have not done since the 2002-03 season.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.