Kentucky beat Duke 77-72 on Tuesday night. Kentucky beat Duke. That’s right, D-u-k-e. In the Champions Classic. Before a loud crowd of fine people on both sides in a terrific college basketball game between two of the sport’s blue bloods.

It didn't take long for new University of Kentucky head coach Mark Pope to endear himself to Big Blue Nation. When you respect your players and the game itself, you're bound to win over the admiration of the fans,

ATLANTA — Kentucky has a coach with a clipboard who knows how to use it. New Wildcats head man Mark Pope made all the right decisions down the stretch of a 77-72 win over No. 6 Duke that will have Big Blue Nation falling even further in love with him.