Happy Wednesday, BBN!

The Kentucky Wildcats took down the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils in an absolute thriller for the Champions Classic, coming away with a 77-72 victory.

BBN is over the moon right now, and deservedly so. That was the most exciting regular season win we’ve seen in a long time.

Had Kentucky lost this game, I don’t think anyone would have been too upset because no one really knew the true expectations of this team.

But for Mark Pope to have this team for only a few months and put a gritty performance out there is something this fanbase will never forget.

Many things played into that win, but the two biggest takeaways for me were seeing the connectedness of this team in crunch time, and that Andrew Carr might be our best player down the stretch.

What a win and it should be celebrated all week. Kentucky Basketball is back.

Tweet of the Day:

There were a lot of awesome tweets and moments last night, but seeing these two take a victory lap and celebrate with the team takes the cake.

Headlines:

No. 19 Kentucky Comes Up Clutch Late, Beats No. 6 Duke – UK Athletics

Great breakdown!

Lawrence, Defense Lead Kentucky Past Wofford on Tuesday – UK Athletics

The girls won last night too!

Kentucky Gymnastics Announces New Booster Club, ‘The Vault’ – UK Athletics

Support UK Gymnastics!

Clara Silva Named SEC Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week – UK Athletics

Well-deserved.

How Kentucky coach Mark Pope decided to follow a legend – ESPN

Great write up on Pope’s decision here.

NFL Week 11 picks: Bills shock undefeated Chiefs, Ravens edge Steelers, Eagles top Commanders – CBS Sports

Week 11 is stacked.

Jerry Jones: Dak Prescott will have surgery tomorrow and miss the rest of the year – NBC Sports

A horrible season for Dallas just got worse.

NBA Cup 2024: Who could make a surprise run? Which teams will advance to the knockout round? – Yahoo Sports

Curious – does anyone actually care about the NBA Cup? Let me know in the comments.

Shane Waldron fired as Bears’ offensive coordinator – ESPN

Was he really the problem…?

College football rankings: Oklahoma State latest to join the legion of the miserable in Bottom 25 – CBS Sports

Kentucky might find their way on this list if they can’t take care of business this Saturday.

Joe Schoen on Daniel Jones: QB decision will be based on football only – NBC Sports

Put Giants fans out of their misery.

Rays’ hurricane-damaged stadium can be fixed for $55M, but it won’t be ready until 2026 – Yahoo Sports

This stinks.