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The tune-ups are officially over for Kentucky, coasting through the exhibition schedule and both regular season matchups to start the year 2-0. It’s been a blast racking up the feel-good wins, but the competition is about to hit a new level with the No. 19 Wildcats heading to Atlanta to take on No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic. Can Mark Pope get his first signature victory as the coach of the greatest tradition in college basketball? We’re about to find out. It’s obviously a big moment for the first-year coach leading his alma mater, but it’s pretty massive for the players, too. Events like…

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