By Chad Lykins – The talk leading up to Tuesday night’s clash between the Duke Blue Devils and Kentucky Wildcats in the second installment of the Champions Classic was a highly debated topic regarding experience versus youth. As the final buzzer sounded at the end of a thrilling game, it became clear for now, that you can never take for granted how much veteran leadership can make a difference in the “one and done” era.
In front of an electric crowd of 22,487 at the Georgia Dome, the veteran-led Blue Devils, behind a game-high 23 points from senior Seth Curry, knocked off the third ranked Wildcats 75-68 in the first meeting between the two illustrious programs in 11 years. The game was back-and-forth up until the Blue Devils (2-0) began to open it up in their favor midway through the second half. With senior Mason Plumlee on the bench due to foul trouble, Duke went on a 13-3 run capped off by a three-point basket from freshman Rasheed Sulaimon to make it 58-44, the largest lead betw...
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Seth Curry,
Mason Plumlee,
Rasheed Sulaimon,
Julius Mays,
Ryan Kelly,
Kyle Wiltjer,
Mike Krzyzewski,
Nerlens Noel,
Archie Goodwin,
John Calipari
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia State Panthers
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia State Panthers
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