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.

Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope's coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta.

It wasn't an easy decision, but when Mark Pope decided to return to coach his alma mater, he took on all the pressure of UK fandom.

Kentucky basketball delivered the first signature win of the Mark Pope era. Look back at UK vs Duke score updates and highlights from Atlanta.

A Kentucky team made up of veteran players leaned on their experience Tuesday night against a young Duke squad to secure the Wildcats' first Champions Classic win since 2020.