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Kansas Beat Kentucky 89-69 in Champions Classic

Kentucky made its first five shots and led early in Chicago, but Kansas took control before halftime and won by 20, with Zoom Diallo scoring 24 in the loss.

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Kansas Beat Kentucky 89-69 in Champions Classic

Key points

  • Kansas beat Kentucky 89-69 in the Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026.
  • The game tipped at 9:58 p.m. ET, late because the first game ran long, and aired on ESPN.
  • Kentucky could not have started better.

Kansas beat Kentucky 89-69 in the Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026. Both teams entered the game at 2-0. Kentucky fell to 2-1 with the loss, by 20 points, in the second game of the 16th edition of the annual early season doubleheader.

The game tipped at 9:58 p.m. ET, late because the first game ran long, and aired on ESPN. Michigan State beat Duke 79-73 in that first game.

Kentucky started fast, then faded

Kentucky could not have started better. The Wildcats made their first five shots and led 10-5, and Kansas called a timeout. The slide followed at once. Kentucky missed 10 of its next 13 shots while Kansas found its range, and Kansas built a 38-28 lead before the under 4 timeout in the first half.

Kansas led 46-36 at halftime. Tyran Stokes led Kansas at the break with 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Trey Kaufman-Renn added 11 points and 4 rebounds. Kansas outscored Kentucky 24-10 in the paint in the first half.

Kentucky had foul trouble inside. Malachi Moreno picked up two early fouls and played 7 minutes in the first half. Officials also called offsetting technical fouls on Kentucky forward Ousmane N'Diaye and Kansas guard Taylen Kinney in the first half.

Diallo was the lone bright spot

Junior guard Zoom Diallo gave Kentucky its one strong line. He scored 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting, including 3 of 6 from three point range. It was the first game of his college career with more than two made three pointers.

Diallo had 15 points at halftime on 6 of 7 shooting. The rest of Kentucky shot 7 of 21 in the first half, and no second scorer changed the game after the break. Kansas held its double digit lead through the second half and closed out the 89-69 win.

A familiar margin for Kentucky

The Courier Journal reported that the defeat was the 15th loss by 10 or more points among coach Mark Pope's 27 setbacks in three seasons at Kentucky. A ten point halftime deficit became a twenty point final margin, and Kentucky left Chicago with its first loss of the season.

Kansas improved to 3-0 after entering the night at 2-0, while Kentucky returns home at 2-1.

Timeline

  1. Nov 10, 2026Both teams enter the Champions Classic at 2-0, and the game tips late at 9:58 p.m. ET at the United Center.
  2. Nov 10, 2026Kansas leads Kentucky 46-36 at halftime.
  3. Nov 10, 2026Kansas beats Kentucky 89-69, with Zoom Diallo scoring 24 points for Kentucky.

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