No. 19 Kentucky got its first look at a big dog Tuesday with its game against No. 6 Duke, and by walking away from the Champions Classic clash with the 77-72 win, the Wildcats proved themselves to still be big dogs too.

No. 18 Kentucky picked up an early signature win over No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic Tuesday. Follow for a recap of scores, highlights and more:

You can follow a Kentucky men’s basketball list on X/Twitter by clicking here. I will also be posting to Threads at @johnclay21. Duke was just 3-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half, but Blue Devils were 15-for-25 on 2-pointers for 48.