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Kybluedude · Nov 13, 2024

Conditioning at UK is always elite.

Mark was under Pitino and his teams were always in great shape. Rick Oliver about killed them

Bluegrass79 · Nov 13, 2024

They were down six points with 8 to go. Out played them from that point

jeffky · Nov 13, 2024

Our spacing was poor but that 2nd half defense can bring home hardware

LmdCat · Nov 13, 2024

This victory over Duke has to be great for recruiting. This has to show recruits that there is no downside to coming to Kentucky even though Cal is no longer here.

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bluefaithful · Nov 13, 2024

When’s the last time we played the last 10 seconds like we did to end the game. We have been horrible the last few years in finishing any half with any kind of good play. We made 5 great plays in the last 10 seconds. Amaris defense, Brea's pass. Butler’s catch. Oweh’s rebound. Coach Pope is the man.

Go Cats!

Lempface · Nov 13, 2024

CatDadCoog said:
Also the play around 1:30 where he was driving and butler knocked the ball off his fingertips… should we call it back to back to back to back?

I think that was more a great play by Butler than a snafu by Flagg, but hey its duke, fug em!

ukfan041 · Nov 13, 2024

Holy hell…what a win! So happy for the team! Pope coached a masterclass in the 2nd half

Warf2012 · Nov 13, 2024

bnewt said:
Wonder what ccc thinks about this win

You know it burns his ass because he hasn’t been able to do it and has been owned like a bitch the last 7 years of the Champions Classic.

JimBR · Nov 13, 2024

Big BlueBeard said:
Became obvious late in the second half. And our guys and the staff knew it. Way to finish, ‘Cats!

Think that’s why Pope didn’t use any timeouts late? I was wanting him to take one in those late possessions.

UKSanders · Nov 13, 2024

megablue said:
Huge win, no doubt, but if we cannot beat a team that starts three Freshmen with the most experienced team in KY history, it will be a long year. We have six (6) players in their fifth year of college basketball. In “normal” years, they would not even be eligible to play. Enjoy this season and what great experience will provide. GO CATS !!!

They are experienced individuals, but they are an inexperienced "team".

They are still learning a new system with guys they've never played with... takes time to get a feel for reads, cuts, etc. Granted, Duke was both an inexperienced team AND played key inexperienced players, but as you said, this was still a great win.

Fox2monk · Nov 13, 2024

Were all my Arkansas fans at? They been quiet since that Kansas game

sambowieshin · Nov 13, 2024

Bill Cosby said:
Too much winning this past week. All the lefties love calipari.

Not this one.

CatFanInIlliniLand · Nov 13, 2024

The devils got a taste of Catlanta!

Great to see the fanbase represent, as always

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kennyskywalker34 · Nov 13, 2024

Pope is now 3 wins 2 losses vs Duke. Think about that he was 2 and 2 before tonight against Duke coaching at Utah Valley state and Byu.

megablue · Nov 13, 2024

bbncal02 said:
Tbf, he's playing with house money. No pressure really. It's Year 1. Outside of completely tanking or some awful scandal, he will have our support.

Pope is the hunter now, which is easier than being the hunted. He and the veterans have something to prove this season … tonight was a great start !!

SemperFiCat · Nov 13, 2024

Yes, absolutely. That was an A close, and an A effort, but there was some fixes needed in a lot of the first 30ish min. We will still get better. But that fight? That's something you either have or you don't. Gonna be fun seeing how good this team gets.

Fox2monk · Nov 13, 2024

Dontworryboutit23 said:
CCC loses this game by 20. I got so burnt out by coaching mistakes and no adjustments
, I took it out on pope.

There is no doubt. After the end of the first half that Duke run he would have collapsed. We would have come out and cut it to 5 or so at the 17:00 mark and by 10 minutes left in the game we would be down 15 again.

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