ATLANTA — Duke basketball faltered down the stretch in a 77-72 loss to Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Atlanta. The sixth-ranked Blue Devils (2-1) were on the wrong end of a second-half comeback as the 19th-ranked Wildcats (3-0) finished with a 14 ...

Duke freshman Patrick Ngongba (foot) will be available for tonight's game against Kentucky, per a school spokesman. Has yet to play this season. It may depend on whether or not a fellow Duke basketball freshman big man, starting center Khaman Maluach, racks up early fouls in the contest.

In the teams’ first big test of the season, ACC favorite and No. 6 Duke fell to No. 19 Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Atlanta, despite a career-best 26 points and 12 rebounds from Cooper Flagg.

Kentucky trailed by nine points at halftime and was still losing for most of the second half before making a late push to tie the game at 72. With the game tied and a chance to take the lead, Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg was stripped by Kentucky guard Otega Oweh,

Nov 4, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2) brings the ball down court against the Maine Black Bears at Cameron Indoor Stadium during the sec

How did Cooper Flagg do in Tuesday's Champions Classic contest vs. Kentucky? Check out his full stats from Duke basketball's win Tuesday night: