Cooper Flagg had 26 points and 12 rebounds. His three late turnovers hurt Duke, but so did his teammates having a poor shooting night, including 4 of 23 on 3-pointers.

Thing is, Kentucky’s players lack experience in a Champions Classic-type setting. Butler did play in a Final Four at San Diego State. And Kriisa played at Arizona. For the most part, their teammates have played at more mid-level Division I schools that rarely made their way onto the bigger stages.

Following Duke basketball's loss to Kentucky, head coach Jon Scheyer and freshman wing Cooper Flagg discussed the Blue Devils' performance.