Kentucky vs. Duke game thread and pregame reading

Pregame

* Kentucky is a 1-point favorite over Duke in the Champions Classic. * The game will be played at the United Center in Chicago. * Kentucky is coming off a 98-69 win over Howard in its season opener. * Duke is coming off a 71-64 win over Jacksonville in its season opener. * Kentucky is led by Oscar Tshiebwe, who had 22 points and 18 rebounds in the win over Howard. * Duke is led by Paolo Banchero, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Jacksonville.

Game thread

* The game will start at 9:30 p.m. ET. * You can watch the game on ESPN. * You can also follow the game on Twitter @KentuckyMBB and @DukeMBB.