Duke and Kentucky needs no introduction – a blue blood’s Blue Blood contest at the Champions Classic in Atlanta, Georgia.
This year’s game carries extra intrigue, with Duke’s fabulous freshmen and Kentucky’s rejuvenated play style under head coach Mark Pope.
Expect a highlight reel, up-and-down spectacle on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Here's a college basketball same game parlay for Duke vs Kentucky on Nov. 12.
NCAAB Same Game Parlay for Duke vs Kentucky
- Duke -6
- Over 160.5
- Both Teams Over 75.5 Points
Parlay Odds: +360 on DraftKings
Remember to bet responsibly — this is a long shot for a reason.
Neither team has been tested at this point in the season, but it’s pretty darn clear Duke and Kentucky are forces to be reckoned with.
The Blue Devils have won their two contests by an average of 38 points, while the Wildcats have vanquished foes by an average of 34.5.
The Duke play on the side is simply a belief in the inevitableness of Jon Scheyer’s talent. There’s just too much firepower on this team for Kentucky to keep pace with for a full 40 minutes.
Scheyer has eight — maybe nine guys — who could start for any team in the country. In other leagues, his bench alone would compete for conference titles.
And that blowout exhibition win against Arizona State suddenly looks much better after the Sun Devils hung with mighty Gonzaga.
Duke made a legitimately talented team look like eighth graders.
Pope is the better coach, and he’ll no doubt have some tricks up his sleeve. But though his team is older and has more game experience, it pales in comparison to the talent level of Duke.
The Blue Devils have an embarrassing amount of shooting, athleticism and talent. Kentucky can only pray Duke is cold from the floor.
We shouldn’t expect a blowout tonight, but we should expect a ton of points.
Kentucky wants to get out in transition under Pope, playing at a top-20 offensive pace in the country thus far. It’ll look to beat Duke down the floor to avoid running sets against the tallest (and one of the most athletic) team in the country.
Duke might be a hair vulnerable in the open floor, if only because it hasn’t played a team yet looking to run. Both Maine and Army wanted to slow the pace, so a lack of practice retreating back against high-level competition could result in easy buckets for UK.
On the other end, Duke’s offense might be unstoppable. Kentucky is no slouch on defense, but it’s not elite – and none of Pope’s previous teams have been on this end of the floor.
Cooper Flagg could be a matchup nightmare for UK’s frontline – he’ll be able to pull slower-footed defenders out to the arc and find his way into the lane to finish or kick to open teammates.
And with both offenses likely being able to exploit the opponent’s defense, we should expect a ton of points on both sides of the scoreboard. This game could play to 75 — even 80 — possessions.
At even a measly one point per possession, both squads eclipse 75 points.
