In the teams’ first big test of the season, ACC favorite and No. 6 Duke fell to No. 19 Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Atlanta, despite a career-best 26 points and 12 rebounds from Cooper Flagg.

Cooper Flagg made several heroic plays for the Duke Blue Devils during his 26-point outing against the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night, but two late turnovers handed the SEC program a 77-72 victory

Kentucky trailed by nine points at halftime and was still losing for most of the second half before making a late push to tie the game at 72. With the game tied and a chance to take the lead, Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg was stripped by Kentucky guard Otega Oweh,