肯塔基州以77比72击败杜克大学, 赢得了新教练马克·波普的胜利. Kentucky edges out Duke 77-72 in a tight Champions Classic game, securing a win for new coach Mark Pope.

在冠军经典赛的紧密比赛中,排名第19的肯塔基队以77-72击败排名第6的杜克队. In a close match at the Champions Classic, 19th-ranked Kentucky defeated 6th-ranked Duke 77-72. 肯塔基州的Otega Oweh是关键, 在最后时刻进行关键的免费投球和偷盗。 Kentucky's Otega Oweh was key, making crucial free throws and steals in the final moments. 尽管杜克大学的库珀·弗拉格 （Cooper Flagg） 得到 26 分，但最后一分钟的两次失误为肯塔基队锁定了胜利。 Despite Duke's Cooper Flagg scoring 26 points, two turnovers in the last minute sealed Kentucky's win. 肯塔基州的得分表现平衡,有9名球员贡献,而杜克大学在23次尝试中只成功打出4个三分球. Kentucky showed balanced scoring with nine players contributing, while Duke struggled with only 4 successful 3-pointers out of 23 attempts. 这次胜利是肯塔基州新教练马克·波普的里程碑。 This win marks a significant milestone for new Kentucky coach Mark Pope.