Countdown to Tipoff | Kentucky vs. Duke Matchups, Picks TV Info

The biggest game of the college basketball season is less than 24 hours away.

Kentucky and Duke will tip-off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN in the Champions Classic.

This will be the first meeting between the two schools since the Elite Eight in 2019.

The Wildcats are ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll and are coming in off a 98-69 win over Howard.

Kentucky is led by Oscar Tshiebwe, who is averaging 21.1 points and 13.3 rebounds per game.

Other key players for the Wildcats include Sahvir Wheeler, TyTy Washington, and Keion Brooks Jr.

The Blue Devils are ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll and are coming in off a 81-71 win over Gardner-Webb.

Paolo Banchero leads the team in scoring, averaging 22.1 points per game.

Other key players for the Blue Devils include AJ Griffin, Jeremy Roach, and Mark Williams.

The matchup between Tshiebwe and Banchero will be one of the most intriguing in the game.

Both players are averaging over 20 points per game and are two of the best big men in the country.

Another key matchup will be between Wheeler and Roach.

Both players are quick, athletic point guards who can score and distribute the basketball.

The experts are split on who will win this game.

ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Kentucky winning by 3 points, while CBS Sports' Gary Parrish has Duke winning by 2 points.

Our pick: Kentucky wins by 5 points.

The game will be televised on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET.

You can also stream the game on ESPN+ or the ESPN app.