New Kentucky coach Mark Pope will get his first true test as the Wildcats' head coach when he leads UK against the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic 2024 on Tuesday. Both teams have started the year 2-0, with a pair of 30-plus point victories over mid-majors. Duke is ranked No. 6 and has the top-rated incoming class in the nation, while No. 19 Kentucky has 12 new players on its roster, with no one who scored a point for the team last year returning.
Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Duke odds from SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points scored is 159.5.
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