Come one, come all, get your Champions Classic predictions here.

[KUhawks34]

How is Dukes ball handling and shooting?

I see a lot of tall guys minus Roach. Can they shoot and handle the ball?

KU actually has decent size but appears to be more guard oriented. I wonder if KU’s experience and Defense speeds up Duke and exploits their ball handling and youth? Or am I just assuming Duke doesn’t have great ball handlers cause have their lineup is 6’10

 

[Random UK Fan]

Oscar Tshiebwe will reportedly play vs. Michigan State

Oscar Tshiebwe is BACK.

www.on3.com

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Too bad he's 65 rebounds behind where he would be right now. He should get that tonight.

 

[JonBuckley]

Your guards and our guards will be an interesting matchup. Whosever guards win that battle wins the game.

UK is favored and should win. MSU is a year or two away from competing for a championship.

 

[Random UK Fan]

MSU is a year or two away from competing for a championship.

Hopefully 2. Haven’t you been watching the UK Megaclass thread? Next year is already decided.

 

[KUhawks34]

Hopefully 2. Haven’t you been watching the UK Megaclass thread? Next year is already decided.

Haven’t you guys literally said that every year since Calipari has been there.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Not really breaking news from Goodman. Cal has kind of been hinting the Oscar would likely play tonight although it doesn't sound like he's going to get his usual 32 minutes. He'll probably be a little rusty and out of shape anyway.

 

[Random UK Fan]

Haven’t you guys literally said that every year since Calipari has been there.

 

[JonBuckley]

Hopefully 2. Haven’t you been watching the UK Megaclass thread? Next year is already decided.

UK has a great shot this year. Probably the best team in the country.

 

[Random UK Fan]

UK has a great shot this year. Probably the best team in the country.

That’s kind, but I’m not holding my breath.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

UK has a great shot this year. Probably the best team in the country.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Duke now a 2 point favorite, so this line has moved 4 points since last night. Drastic line fluctuation like that in a small amount of time is usually indicative that someone that wasn't expected to play for Duke is now cleared to play (Whitehead?) or someone that was expected to play for Kansas is now out.

 

[KENTUCKY_FLYER]

Cats gonna roll tonight. UK 72 Sparty 67

 

[Kevin Bryan]

UK 69 - MSU 61 (if Oscar plays 20+ minutes at 70+% healthy, lol)
KU 77 - Duke 72 (unless Whitehead plays)

 

[Scotty00]

UK 81
Mich St 76

Kansas 60
Duke 64

Changing my Duke/KU pick to Duke. Didn’t see that KU had people out.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

UK 81
Mich St 76

Would be awesome if it's that high scoring, but it rarely is when these two teams play.

 

[Scotty00]

Yea I’m just kinda hoping it’s up and down with a lot of three’s made by UK.

 

[BasketBallJunkie-UK]

App St 78
Louisville 67

oops wrong thread.... But it will be a classic for Appy

 

[cooljeff]

Duke now a 2 point favorite, so this line has moved 4 points since last night. Drastic line fluctuation like that in a small amount of time is usually indicative that someone that wasn't expected to play for Duke is now cleared to play (Whitehead?) or someone that was expected to play for Kansas is now out.

Zach Clemence & MJ Rice (and Cuffe but he would not play) are out tonight for Kansas

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Zach Clemence & MJ Rice (and Cuffe but he would not play) are out tonight for Kansas

Well damn, that must be why. Thanks for the heads up. I still have a feeling Whitehead might play for Duke and Scheyer is being sneaky about it...

 

[ExitFlagger]

Not too worried about Clemence, but no Rice sucks.

 

[1016CC0503]

UK is favored and should win. MSU is a year or two away from competing for a championship.

Hahahahaha

Year or two away from a championship.

God damn that’s a good joke

 

[ravenman10]

Well damn, that must be why. Thanks for the heads up. I still have a feeling Whitehead might play for Duke and Scheyer is being sneaky about it...

Cam Martin also out. We haven’t seen him this year but he was our starting big in our scrimmage against Illini