Kentucky Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils to Face Off in Champions Classic

Kentucky, Duke to renew rivalry in Champions Classic

The Kentucky Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils will renew their rivalry on November 15th in the Champions Classic. The game will be played at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This will be the 12th meeting between the two schools in the Champions Classic. Kentucky leads the series 6-5.

Kentucky looking to rebound from disappointing season

The Wildcats are coming off a disappointing season in which they finished 9-16 overall and 4-12 in the SEC.

Kentucky is hoping to rebound this season with a young team led by freshman TyTy Washington and senior Oscar Tshiebwe.

Duke looking to build on NCAA Tournament appearance

The Blue Devils are coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance in which they lost to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second round.

Duke is hoping to build on that success this season with a team led by freshman Paolo Banchero and sophomore AJ Griffin.

Game will be a rematch of 2019 Champions Classic

The game will be a rematch of the 2019 Champions Classic, which Kentucky won 69-66.

That game was played in Indianapolis, Indiana, as well.

Other teams in Champions Classic

The other two teams in the Champions Classic are the Kansas Jayhawks and the Michigan State Spartans.

The Jayhawks are coming off a national championship game appearance, while the Spartans are coming off a Sweet 16 appearance.