Check out these highlights as the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks hold off the No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats, 89-84, in the State Farm Champions Classic.
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Seeing this stellar of basketball this early in the season by both teams was fun. These teams will be fun to watch again in March. Wow.
I lost count of the number of low IQ plays in the final five minutes of the game. College basketball took a turn for the worse about 10-15 years ago when justa about every blue chip freshman in each recruiting class decided to be one and done. The transfer portal has only added to the inanity. Tre Mitchell on Kentucky has played at UMass, Texas, and West Virginia. College basketball was much better when players stayed for three or four years and actually cared about winning the national championship. You can tell that most of the UK players are only worried about their draft positions.
@@ZenigundamAnd is probably why they lost. Went 1v1 as soon as they could and stopped playing as a team. KU started playing as a team and came back down 14 to win. Coaching was big in this one. Cal, ya ain't Bill!
You watched a team with 3 and 4 year players. I know I would be thinking about the NBA draft if I was as good as some of the freshmen on UK. Daaaa… it’s a rule blame the NCAA. Also UK had a team full of veteran players last year and we saw how that went. TBH I like what I see out of the young team. KU has a team that has 3to 4 years of experience Ky has 3 games with no centers and Ky got out coached. Sure. The game was really good. one of best games I watched in a while. My takeaway is we watched a young team give a old veteran team a run for their money. Can Bill get his team a lot better. I’m pretty sure Cal’s team is going to get better
@@blablablugh Both teams are given the benefit of the doubt..If im not mistaken Kansas hasnt won anything and last year they were at home early i think..The same team who beat them is better at every position on the floor..Kentucky will win some games but they will loose to somebody before the sweet 16 and Kansas gone before the 2nd weekend because shooting aint great.
@@prepre1976 Kansas won the National Championship 2 years ago...so..how quickly we forget.
Rob needs to start he’s clearly better than a spark plug off the bench
Thats good for the team tho, he just need more minutes off the bench
No he needs to start and needs to have the most minutes. The final play to potentially tie the game with a three point shot, the coach should've called his number for that one.@@gregjackson-wd1cn
No he needs to start so that the starter can get better looks because he is the best playmaker and scorer on the team, Dj would have a much easier time with Rob at the 1 and him at the 2
@@drechester5171 true very true. Maybe Cal thinks more bc sometimes rob might be a bad thing in defense only sometimes, I really said him coming off the bench would be good bc it gives Kentucky a boost. But overall for Rob to get drafted I believe he would need to start. Coach Cal might start him we don't know.
Rob is a flat out bucket and I love him, but he’s horrible in pick and roll defence, had 4+ threes made on him in that coverage. In my opinion Coach Cal won’t start him until he can trust him defensively.
Man when the Cats get those 3 bigs they are gonna be outstanding. Great job Jayhawks.
GG....not sure how Bigs would've helped UK hit 12 3pointers last night? But..GL whenever these "3Shaqs" return. (^^^Lil joke. Just never heard bout these bigs till after the game fr all these UK fans. I'm convinced UK has Shaq/Tim Duncan & Hakeem Olajuwan joining UK soon. Lol..)
They will choke it away like always.
@@jasonpeters9716 how do you think Dickinson had 20 some rebounds?
@@jasonpeters9716 if it isnt obvious while watching the game, then you jut dont know basketball. but yeah nice analogy bro, your the coolest lmao, i pray we see you come march.
@@jasonpeters9716Aaron Bradshaw was the #1 center in the country, and the other two are future draft picks so Kentucky had to play their power forward at the 5 spot, so obviously that hurt them with rebounding post defense and offensively in the post. You don't watch much basketball do ya?😂😂
Been a UK fan all my life and I never doubted calipari guard rotation cause I know he doesn’t care about status, but rob needs to touch the floor sooner and let dj run that second unit off the bench. Rob facilitates and scores better but needs to be wayyyy better on defense especially off ball screens
hard to defend ball screens when the big is doing illegal moving screens the whole game
Yeah Rob does alot well. Shot decision needs to get better though.
yes! he gave Harris 3 wide open 3's in the 2nd.
Rob Dillingham gonna be a player
crazy how rob had 18 with 16 minutes while d.j. had 30+ minutes with 2 points
Rob got himself in foul trouble he had 4 with 10 minutes to go. Stupid fouls that shouldnt have happened
Rob the truth man should be starting 🤦🏾♂️
@@pmontyjaaaymes488exactly why he should be starting so he is with better defenders, duh.
Rock Chalk! Kentucky is going to be REALLY good when they get their bigs back. They've got great guard depth and they are lightning quick as always! Their small lineup is really stellar. I thought KU was lucky to win this one, we don't come close without Harris draining his threes and some defensive adjustments.
Couldn’t of said it better. What a game. Rock Chalk
lucky is incorrect
Kentucky had this game. They get the defense worked out and the big 3 that are out and you’re looking at a title shot for sure. Very impressed by all four teams.
Kentucky cant even win the SEC
Kansas fan here. Great game as always UK!! Maybe see you in the tourney!!
You was lucky our 3 7-footers were hurt, or waiting for the NCCA to clear them, 5 guards and 2 small forwards almost beat you ...throw in our 7 footers... different outcomes... we'd love to see you in the Big Dance.... they'd be playing then, and have teamwork down pat... the University of Kentucky...are going to be the NCCA CHAMPIONS '24...'25...'26...
@@dannysmith4447typical UK response to a classy poster. You realize that you don't just get to add 7 footers to the court. You have to take players off to put them in. That means fewer three pointers, much slower in transition, and weaker on defense in some respects. The depth could have helped, sure, but Kansas could have also just shot better and you could have lost by 15. Either way, deepthroat that L salty boi
Chill Dan, goodness
@@travisbanwart9583 Oh, I'm chilling...all the way to the National Championship.
You say we all the time I bet too lol I’m just giving you some rizz, later
No way Kentucky is #17..they will be in the Top 5 very soon. KU will be a beast once they clean up some things and get more time with the new parts. Hunter is the POY if he stays healthy.
So the players are parts. Makes sense in these two shoe company programs. Translation... cheaters. Yawn
Candidate but we just stared
@@hansgordyIt's been that way for 3 decades. CBS and the NCAA makes billions off these kids. But ya, let's attack the schools, coaches, and kids??? 🙄
Yea Kansas has hella potential but some players need to step up
McCullar's full court ally-oop to KJ Adams doh???!!!??? Jesus Christ! What a beautiful pass
Young team with no centers. Kentucky is a top 5 team healthy and will be in March
KJ & Hunter can work together in paint? Interior passing, kicking out to open jumpshooters when double&triple-teamed? KJ can hit Free Throws? KU will be VERY HARD to beat by mid January 2024. KU showed 5-7 mins of a glimpse of what they will become by Mid January
Why is Rob not playing more minutes in this game
Probably because 15 had it going and they probably wanted length out there for defense
he got into foul trouble as well
He picked up 4 fouls early in the first half. He still had a decent game
This game will be a classic one day!! Kansas played great and so did Kentucky. Exciting things on both end and competitive throughout. Dillingham making 4 threes in a row then a big assist to Reeves was awesome. Dickenson with 20/20 and then the great ally oop from half-court for Kansas. All i can say is GO BIG BLUE!!!
Rock chalk! Played way better defense in the second half!
rob dillingam is insane my god. He's like Darius Garland clone so crazy
Kentucky is missing 3, 7 footers…. They will be a problem in March.
Where are they ?
@@Coreyb55two injured, one is awaiting eligibility
@@MrJoned15I was wondering why they haven’t been in the box score. Makes sense
They gone be slower and 3 more than 2..Dude cant step out on the floor and guard a 6'9 guy that can shoot..Kentucky cant even win the SEC lol
@@prepre1976apparently you don't know just how good 2 of the 3 7 footers are. They can shoot 3s and I hope we meet again cause they will shut Michigan transfers mouth. All we had was 6'9 to know that. Plus we're mostly freshman. You turned 3 starters.
3700 points in Highschool is crazy
Lol that’s what I said haha
KJ Adams a freak athlete. His dunks intimidate
Man this years Maui invitational is looking crazy stacked. Gotta by the deepest one ever.
Michigan is going to really miss Hunter. He was excellent last night
He’s Angel Soft tissue
My former youth football player LOL, believe or not, Rob Dillingham's minutes need to increase. I know UK is highly talented but Rob Dill IS THAT DUDE! When he was off the court.....well you saw the difference ijs.
Whe he learns to guard his man
Been watching rob come off the bench and I think he’d make everyone around him better being starting sg or pg all while keeping dj in the lineup
Yes, Rob at the 1 and Dj at the 2, the playmaking and scoring gravity of Rob would do wonders for wagner
Yeah and robs ability to see the floor and djs ability to attack would do the team good rob just has to keep dominating and eventually he has no choice but to start him
Yes. Kentucky will do real well this season. So will KU. Great early season watch. ty ESPN
Rob Dillingham should be a starter!!
His defense is horrible. He let the guy shoot 3 pointers in the end. He missed the entire goal towards the end.
@@Muskogeehe has the best on ball defense on team he just gets lazy
@@Muskogee Rob played only 16 mins and gave Kentucky 18 points on 50% from the felid and 80% from the 3(only missing one) 100% ft shooting. In 26 mins Wagner went 1-12 from the field … 0-3 from 3 and shot 50% ft. Rob also had the same rebounds and more assists in that time. He’s averaging 16.8 ( nearly 17) 4 and 4 OFF THE BENCH with half the minutes, to Wagner’s 8-2-2. This shouldn’t even be a conversation, as of now he’s the better guard there’s no way to spin it differently, the only complaint is he should be closing out harder. That’s it.
Waiting for Arkansas vs. Kentucky. Some great teams out there this year.
Robert Dillingham should of went to another school. If he had the green light, he's the best player in the country 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Easily
Facts
Dude is rank No. 13
@@ohb7517 Cause he played OTE instead of the regular high school route
Congrats to Kansas, But my hat goes out to Kentucky because they got some players that can Stroke it Kentucky shot the ball very well from behind Downtown. Kevin MCCullar had Jr had a triple Double he played good. And Hunter Dickinson played fantastic.
take your hat back. no participation awards this is men’s basketball.
Kentucky's best guards are on the bench ... The starts were 5 for 300 from the field
Came here to see ROB Dillingham didnt disappoint i hope spurs finish low in the NBA and draft him
They wont have to finish low. Dont think he will go top 15. Maybe 20
He will be there. Would be awesome to see him and Wemby together with Keldon and Sachon.
@@pmontyjaaaymes488where you think dj wagner gonna be drafted at?
Me to bro the kid the truth
Rob so nice 🚀
That looked like the NCAA championship right there, their both definitely final four bound
Kentucky lucky Kansas didn’t go small in the first half. Kansas would’ve been up by 20.
They couldn't go small or they would have. But yall should've been up 20 regardless, with them missing 3 centers.
Who’s there best center ?
@@pmontyjaaaymes488the jayhawks could do anything
A shot w ten seconds left is crazy
Lmao he panicked
Rob the best player on the team and he coming off the bench make it make sense
I swear bro
Great game!
ROB DILL A MF BALLER
They had a big lead.
Give Rob Dillingham the the ball and just let him work. Simple !
Kentucky shot 76 shots and 30 free throws!?!? Imagine them shooting close to the 40-50% and at least 70% a FT???? Can’t wait to see how the returning bigs are utilized in Cals offense. Kansas Dajuan a 1ppg player score 23 points 5-6 at the 3. Those clutch buckets at the end of game 8 straight wow. He’s a champion gotta respect it, Hunter did what was expected solid performance. Kansas should remain top 10 all season but the shooting is a problem.
Definitely, Harris was the reason my Hawks won. But UK is already scary with that smaller lineup, and will be able to go big/small when they get their bigs back. great game! If the Cats would have shot 40% from three, they would have won big! Great game!
well they didn’t so stop imagining things that didn’t happen
I hope we play Kansas again when healthy.
I hope we get to see you guys again when its all cleaned up. Great game.
Yea and when they get there players more focus it ain’t gonna be as close
@@ohb7517y’all will lose again.
Nice to see Tyler Self at 8:36 in the lower left of the screen.
Once Rob Dillingham transfers to Texas, he will be the number one point guard and first pick in the 2025 nba draft!
Where you think dj wagner going to be drafted at?
Huh? He top 5 pick
Kentucky needed this loss horrible execution at the end of the game only look to tie the game instead of taking the 2 getting a foul with a timeout left
I was rooting for Kentucky all the way.
Good game. When those young Kentucky guards get comfortable, especially Wagner, they’ll be a completely different team. Credit Kansas for weathering the storm and pulling it out.
Rock Chalk Jayhawk we want another ring. We can’t be stopped
Naw
@@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578 Yeah...
You ain't got game.
@@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578😂 get out the comments L holder
If UK had any one of their three 7 footers they would have destroyed Kansas
Thank god we got our on the three
Rock Chalk!
Good game both teams will be deep in tournament when March rolls around. Braun needs to get more Tenacious on the glass and defensing. Also when the Freshman Fresh Furphy gets going and Timberlake from 3 this team is gonna be explosive. The scoring will be up there. I like the kid Riley he’s a beast. When Kentucky gets those 3 players back they will loc down the SEC.
Thanks Kansas for locking my parlay 🎉
UK blew this game on poor shot selection in the second half. Great game between two historical programs
UK BAAAAABY!!! This is YOUR YEAR!!!!
You know how good of an offensive rebounder you have to be to catch a put back like that?
It’s the first time I’ve seen Kentucky have multiple guards that can shoot the 3 efficiently.!! But unfortunately they have no big man to defend the low post. And it cost them the game against Kansas.
Bad Coaching Why Take The Hot Man Out The Game ? Rob Was Giving Buckets
Bill Self is tha man
Jayhawks number one team!!!
Believe it or not Kentucky needed this loss. Too many poor decision making & bad shot selections in key moments that could’ve won them the game. Go under the screen on Harris was foolish, he killed us from 3 tonight. Cal needs to figure out the rotations quick because certain guys needed to be benched this game for longer periods. This team will bounce back but they still have a lot to learn. Massive performance from Hunter he was too much to handle for the Wildcats. Overall great game 💯
Too many turnovers for Kansas in the beginning
In a nutshell ku is a better team
@@ohb7517Kansas was getting outplayed in the beginning because Kentucky looked hungrier & Dilingham was on fire. The experience & coaching is the reason they were triumphant. Cal got outclassed by Self once again 🤦🏿♂️
@@ErickJanesAbsolutely. Kentucky was playing short handed but I don’t want to make excuses because we still had a great chance to win just lost composure at the end. Harris is too seasoned man. His leadership was on full display
Rock chalk
I really like Freshman Jackson for KU. Love his composure and looks pass first
well KU gonna need him to do some scoring, not just passing...im glad Harris had a good shooting game, but if he is gonna need to be the guy to hit outside shots for KU they gonna have some problems...
@@carsonc29 Well that goes without saying... "Jackson needs score" But atm? I'd rather see our prized Freshman dishing dimes than going 1-8 fgs..0 assists.
@@jasonpeters9716 id rather see him score.....dont need him dropping dimes..already have good passers..he needs to be on the receiving end of those assist...this team I fear is gonna have issues hitting outside shots..im glad Harris had a good shooting game, but if KU has to rely on that on a nightly basis, they gonna get upset often this season
@@carsonc29 Bro..my point is I'm just glad he's doing something productive/steady. Especially "out of the gate." He is here to score. But? I mean what r u expecting? This Season out him? At best it'll be 8-11ppg. If we r lucky!
why didn’t cal keep rob dillingham in!???!!??
Hunter Dickinson is a weird dude
Dickinson hyped playing against 6’8” dudes. Wait till the bigs are healthy
Kentucky looked amazing this year. Will be interesting to see what they do.
GAME OVER
Kansas with a 2nd W over Kentucky in last 11 Months. 89-85, KU beats UK...11•14•23. Kansas Jayhawks moves to (8-5) All-Time in the November Champions Classic 🏆. (Hunter Dickinson, 27pts/21rebs)
Rockchalk baby 👏🏽
Kansas totally got preseason OVER RANKED #1 !!! Duke should be the seasons pre-ranked #1 but hey, it will be fun taking it from Kansas!!!!
Self is Self... Kansas is Kansas.... #1 is #1....!!!
And Duke wouldn't be #1 now because they lost a game at home against Arizona.
Didn’t they loose to Tennessee ? They are gonna be 🗑️ until Cooper flag plays next year
What is wrong with the head coach not starting rob dillingham?
@glenosborne, of course they wouldn’t, but if it had been Kansas, Duke , n Carolina, big Z would already been approved, but the ncaa hates Ky, always has always will.
Bruh your naming all the blue blood schools basically implying that they get preferential treatment and I agree with you 100%. The fact is though that KY is one of those schools! KY had always gotten preferential treatment, just like the rest of those schools. Gtfoh
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Kentucky was up by 14 and lost.. 8-36fg from their 3 starters.. 32% fg as a team and still almost won.. I don't think Kansas is that good. Neither do I think Kentucky is good.
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Does Dickinson have something goin on? Dude moves different
Dillingham
Kansas beat UK 65-61, exactly 6yrs ago in same Champions Classic. 11•14•17
@@wut-ox4vt Sweet... As Kansas Jayhawks won their 6th game over Kentucky Wildcats since 2016
@@wut-ox4vt 40 minutes last time I checked. Also? That's what probably bothers Cal even more Bill Self KU teams are never 💯 in Nov/Dec. Self doesn't care bout winning till January. Bill Self spends Nov/Dec trying fig out perfect rotation/player depth..
@@wut-ox4vt Welp...then Cal has fig out what kind team he wants 2023-24 Kentucky Wildcats team to be. After y'all lost? All I heard is "these 3 Shaquille O'Neals. Lol..apparently UK has coming soon." So UK can't play way they did last night if they are gonna be dependent on going inside? 😒 🤔 😒 🤔 I honestly think the way UK flowed Tues night? Is how y'all need to roll.
@@wut-ox4vty’all lost get over it. your coping so hard it’s pathetic. no man should feel comfortable being such a whiny excuse maker
Why did he force that shot at the end? They not to pass the ball a lil better for the right play instead of tryna stat pad .. rob should’ve took that last shot in my opinion & I say that because he was super hot earlier in the game
Rob 🥶
Hats off to Kansas for the win. It was a good game for sure. But with that being said Dickerson would not have had the night he did if Kentucky had there three 7 footers playing. Come march uk will be scary and would love to see the matchup again.
They have height but do they got skills
dickerson is the best center in the country. stop making excuses bro it’s lame
@@will-zj5gqit's not an excuse, we don't have any size. We'll see who goes further in the tournament.
@@ohb7517hell yes. Two can handle like guards and shoot 3s.
@@26michaeluk excuses.
Kentucky looks like they have guys that don’t want to take the last shot at the end.
Man... Start Rob!
Kansas had an early lead and then started unnecessarily doubling the post, which gave Kentucky shooters confidence. Good game overall. Experience won out.
I don’t understand the emphasis on defense of doing this and leaving yourself so vulnerable on the perimeter. What’s the strategy behind this? I feel like I’ve seen this in the NBA as well where teams will I necessarily double and risk wide open shooters.
why would cal pull rob out of the game he was torching them
Ha, this was the 2011 final four game vs. UCONN all over again, with Reeves as Brandon Knight. Poor coaching,...again. Can't let one player take 17 gd 3's, doof. Reeves was a massive ballhog. Hero ball gets you knocked out in the 1st two rds. of the real tournament. A truly great coach knows that.
Absolutely, I thought Shepherd needed the ball.
i have a question. why does every yr. this 4 schools always play in the champions classic? why cant UNC, VILLANOVA, UConn and UCLA play in the classic?
That dude adams has a turtle 🐢 neck!
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Dillingham is nba ready 😢
TBH; Kentucky looked good. No moral victory but just Lora of positives. They got beat up on height. That will be rectified after injuries and/or NCAA clearing (personally, I don't blame NCAA for trying to stop the charade of foreign players being amateurs, but NCAA has no power at all). It's only one big game, but I don't see at all how the NBA is salivating on Wagner. Looks like any other average freshman - no great range, no beat you off the dribble to the rack.
Kentucky Wildcats impressed me tonight tho. That young team could've folded after giving up a 14pt, 2ndHalf lead. They hung in there vs a experienced KU team, but a KU team that needs Nov/Dec fig out perfect rotation and how work with Dickinson perfectly. KU should WALK to a FF in 2024 with Hunter Dickinson & DaJuan Harris. Arguably the best PG & Center in country. (No argument here. I KNOW they r...)
R.J Davis and Armando Bacot >
@@jeremiahartacho Bacot? The big Center who lost KU when KU only had 1 Bigman when KU beat UNC for 22 National Title?
@@jeremiahartacho Harris was the PG and KJ Adams came off bench beat those 2
Why would he pull that with 6 left on the board 😭😭😭😭
8:18 whyyyyy
Cal took rob out while he was hot and froze him on the bench until late in the game. I get rob can make some bonehead plays at times (esp on defense) but the team looks completely different when hes out there. Meanwhile dj, edwards, and reeves were puttin up bricks and getting full mins. Really messed up robs flow and you could tell in the second half
Its called over recruiting
16 of UKs 24 All-Time Ws over KU? Fr 1950-1984. KU has edged out Kentucky so far in the 21stCentury.(9-5) H2H Record. KU has won 6 of their last 8 H2H meetings vs UK, fr 2016-23.
This argument is so tired. do wins in the 20th century just… not count lol? we’ve still beat y’all more than y’all have beat us. That’s all that matters at the end of the day. But you can keep coping with that argument 🤣
@@basementfridge840cope harder
We're better than #17. Go CATS. NCAA refused to approve one of our THREE 7 footers before the game.
Yeah yall like 10th because Kansas is like 9th not number 1..They look slow and stagnant..Both teams looked Mid
@@prepre1976kentucky looked great given they only played 8 players and had no centers
@@prepre1976 neither team is "mid"....smh
@@llehctim045 They 2 big names they shouldnt be ranked as high as they are..Are yall not watching other teams play way better than Kansas or what??
Haha if this is the competition out there they may as well go ahead and give the Trophy to DUKE !!!!!!
Duke is 🗑️
HD's vulgar hand gestures isnt going to fly in the NBA.
NBA dont want GSW win this seasons chip , they will do anything , reefs will be against them
This look like a nba game
Kansas Jayhawks moves to (9-5) vs Kentucky Wildcats in the 21st Century.
Just not in 2012, when it mattered most right. UK has more wins, and chips
Rock chalk
Everybody in the commnets are either biased or making my point..Kansas isnt number 1 after than this game had so many mistakes and the way people justify Kansas is saying Kentucky should be higher when they arent even top 3 in the SEC..Kansas should drop because neither of these teams are top 5 right now from what ive seen from some other teams already..Idk how yall justify poor shooting stupid decision and Kansas got away with alot like always