Live-Blogging 2021 Champions Classic: Kentucky Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils 11/09/2021

Kentucky Wildcats Game Notes

Duke Blue Devils Game Notes

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish o College Basketball’. Tonight, it is Game 2 of the 2021 Champions Classic, between Kentucky Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils.
 
Both programs are coming off down years. However, they are in the preseason Top 10 in the Writer’s Poll.
 
It is also a special year for Blue Devils Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski. This will be the Farewell Season for the Hall of Fame Head Coach. Blue Devils would like to let Coach K leave his College Basketball Career on a high note.
 
It is Kentucky Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils, coming up shortly.
 
Possible Starting Lineups:
Kentucky Wildcats:
G: Sahvir Wheeler
G: TyTy Washington, Jr.
G: Kellan Grady
F: Keion Brooks, Jr.
F: Oscar Tshiebwe
 
Duke Blue Devils:
G: Trevor Keels
G: Jeremy Roach
F: Wendall Moore, Jr.
F: Paolo Banchero
F: Theo John

​Wildcats are in their blue uniforms. While the Blue Devils are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
​20:00: Duke wins tipoff to begin Coach K's Farewell Season. Wildcats will have the possession arrow, in their favor. Blue Devils to attack the left basket. While Kentucky will attack the right basket. 
19:09: Moore with a layup. UK 0, DUKE 2
18:24: Keels commits his 1st personal foul.
18:24: Washington makes 1 of 2 free throws. UK 1, DUKE 2
18:15: Keels with a FG. UK 1, DUKE 4
17:47: Tshiebwe with a layup. UK 3, DUKE 4
17:15: Banchero with a jump shot. UK 3, DUKE 6
17:10: Wheeler makes a 3-point FG. UK 6, DUKE 6
16:05: Tshiebwe commits his 1st personal foul. 
16:05: John makes 1 of 2 free throws. UK 6, DUKE 7
15:36: T.V. Timeout #1: UK 6, DUKE 7

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15:36: Banchero makes both free throws. UK 6, DUKE 9
15:09: Toppin makes a FG. UK 8, DUKE 9
14:11: Moore with a rebound and a jam. UK 8, DUKE 11
13:44: Keels with a jump shot and foul on Washington. Keels missed a free throw. UK 8, DUKE 13
13:13: Wheeler makes a layup. UK 10, DUKE 13
12:48: Mintz with a 3-point FG. UK 13, DUKE 13
12:26: Williams makes a tipin. Keels with an assist. UK 13, DUKE 15
11:55: Tshiebwe with a rebound and layup. UK 15, DUKE 15
11:32: Banchero with a jam. UK 15, DUKE 17
10:48: Willams makes a FG. UK 15, DUKE 19
10:30: Grady with a FG. UK 18, DUKE 19
10:22: T.V. Timeout #2: UK 18, DUKE 19

NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores:
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10:11: Moore with a jump shot. UK 18, DUKE 21
8:34: Washington makes a layup. UK 20, DUKE 21
8:07: Moore with a fade-away jump shot. UK 20, DUKE 23
7:53: T.V. Timeout #3: UK 20, DUKE 23

NBA Scores:

7:50: Tshiebwe commits his 2nd personal foul. Wildcats have 6 fouls. Blue Devils are in the Bonus.
7:11: Roach with a layup. UK 20, DUKE 25
6:41: Wheeler makes a 3-point FG. UK 23, DUKE 25
​6:05: Roach missed a 1-and-1 free throw. 
6:05: Mark Williams commits his 2nd Personal Foul. Duke has 5 fouls.
5:23: John commits a foul. Blue Devils has 6 fouls. Wildcats are in the Bonus.
5:03: Banchero makes both free throws. UK 23, DUKE 27
5:03: Duke is in the Double Bonus.
4:39: BLUE DEVILS TIMEOUT #1: UK 23, DUKE 27
4:25: Banchero makes a jump shot. UK 23, DUKE 29
4:08: Wheeler with a jump shot. UK 25, DUKE 29
3:54: T.V. Timeout #4: UK 25, DUKE 29

​3:54: Banchero makes both free throws. UK 25, DUKE 31
3:37: Toppin with a layup. UK 27, DUKE 31
3:07: Keels with a 3-point FG. UK 27, DUKE 34
2:48: Grady makes a 3-point FG. UK 30, DUKE 34
2:05: Wheeler makes both free throws. UK 32, DUKE 34
1:44: Williams draws a foul on Ware. 
1:44: Williams makes 1 of 2 free throws. UK 32, DUKE 35
1:01: Washington commits his 2nd Personal Foul.
1:01: Keels makes both free throws. UK 32, DUKE 37
:38.7: Baker makes both free throws. UK 32, DUKE 39
:18.0: Grady drains a 3-point FG. UK 35, DUKE 39
:00: The End of 1st Half. Kentucky will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
UK 35, DUKE 39

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Banchero (DUKE)/Wheeler (UK) 12 points
Rebounding: Tshiebwe (UK) 8 rebounds
Assists: Wheeler (UK) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Blue Devils shooting well. However Kentucky is staying in the game with rebounding led by Oscar Tshiebwe. But Tshiebwe and Kentucky are in foul trouble. 

NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Wildcats to inbound to start the 2nd Half. Duke will have the possession arrow, in their favor. UK attacking left basket. While Duke attacking the right basket.
19:52: Tshiebwe with a tipin. UK 37, DUKE 39
19:28: Banchero with a layup. UK 37, DUKE 41​
19:09: Tshiebwe with a layup. UK 39, DUKE 41
18:32: Brooks drains a 3-point FG. UK 42, DUKE 41
18:02: Keels with a jump shot. UK 42, DUKE 43
17:50: Washington makes a jump shot. UK 44, DUKE 43
17:37: Moore with a jam. UK 44, DUKE 45
17:23: Wheeler draws a goaltend. UK 46, DUKE 45
16:53: Keels with a layup. UK 46, DUKE 47
16:31: Brooks with a jam. UK 48, DUKE 47
15:45: Roach with a FG. UK 48, DUKE 49
15:27: Keels with a layup. UK 48, DUKE 51
15:25: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #1: UK 48, DUKE 51
15:18: T.V. Timeout #5: UK 48, DUKE 51

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​14:58: Griffin with a layup. UK 48, DUKE 53
14:10: Tshiebwe commits his 3rd personal foul.
13:57: Keels with a layup and foul. Keels missed a free throw. UK 48, DUKE 55
13:42: Washington makes both free throws. UK 50, DUKE 55
13:28: Keels makes a FG. UK 50, DUKE 57
13:04: John with a dunk. Keels with an assist. UK 50, DUKE 59
13:04: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #2: UK 50, DUKE 59
12:26: John with a layup. UK 50, DUKE 61
12:17: Ware makes a layup. UK 52, DUKE 61
11:52: T.V. Timeout #6: UK 52, DUKE 61
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NCAA MBK Top 25 Scores:

11:52: Keels makes both free throws. UK 52, DUKE 63 
11:52: Blue Devils have 5 fouls to Wildcats' 3 fouls.
11:15: Roach makes a FG. UK 52, DUKE 65
10:40: Brooks with a layup. UK 54, DUKE 65
10:00: Banchero makes a jump shot. UK 54, DUKE 67
9:19: Banchero with a fade-away jump shot. UK 54, DUKE 69
8:56: Mintz with a jump shot. UK 56, DUKE 69
8:34: Brooks drains a jump shot. UK 58, DUKE 69
8:25: BLUE DEVILS TIMEOUT #2: UK 58, DUKE 69
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NBA Scores:

7:32: Tshiwbe with a rebound and layup. UK 60, DUKE 69
6:54: Tshiwbe with a jam. UK 62, DUKE 69
6:29: Theo John commits his 3rd personal foul.
6:09: Tshibwe with a layup and foul on Williams. Tshibwe makes a free throw. UK 65, DUKE 69
4:58: Kentucky is in the Bonus.
4:45: Keels with a jump shot. UK 65, DUKE 71
4:26: Banchero with a layup and foul. Banchero makes a free throw. UK 65 DUKE 74
4:26: Both teams are in the Bonus.
3:47: Jump Ball! Duke Ball! Kentucky will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
3:47: T.V. Timeout #7: UK 65, DUKE 74

​3:18: Keels with a jump shot. UK 65, DUKE 76
2:52: Washington makes a jump shot. UK 67, DUKE 76
2:52: Banchero makes 1 of 2 free throws. UK 67, DUKE 77
1:55: Jump Ball! Kentucky Ball! Duke will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
1:47: Tshiebwe with a layup. UK 67, DUKE 77
1:04: Wheeler makes a jump shot. UK 71, DUKE 77
:41.9: Moore with a layup. UK 71, DUKE 79
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
UK 71, DUKE 79
UK (0-1)
Duke (1-0)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Keels (DUKE) 25 points
Rebounding: Tshiebwe (UK) 19 rebounds
Assists: Wheeler (DUKE) 10 assists

Final Thoughts:
For the first game of the season, it had a tournament feel. Blue Devils overcame cramping and were able to get outstanding performances by Keels and Banchero.

For the Wildcats, they didn't shoot the ball well and got into foul trouble. However, their rebounding led by Oscar Tshiebwe kept them in the game.

Kentucky will head back to Lexington, to face Robert Morris on Friday. While Duke will host Army, also on Friday.

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