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Kentucky outscored Duke 40-26 in the second half to overcome a 9-point deficit and hand the talented Blue Devils a 77-72 loss. Few expected they could pull off the comeback. When ESPN cut to SportsCenter, Cooper Flagg was the giant graphic behind the anchors and former Duke point guard Jay Williams. But it was Kentucky who was victorious. The unexpected victory led to an unusual postgame press conference. Mark Pope sat in between Otega Oweh and Andrew Carr. Rather than the head coach delivering the opening statement, it was Carr who spoke first. “All the Kentucky fans who showed up tonight, it…

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