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Kentucky Basketball Triumph Linked to Practice Ball Switch

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Kentucky Basketball Triumph Linked to Practice Ball Switch
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  • Kentucky beat Duke 77-72 after practicing with a Spalding basketball.
  • Mark Pope changed the ball from Nike to Spalding for better game adaptation.
    • Kentucky shot 40% from three-point range using the Spalding ball.
    • Duke struggled with 17.4% accuracy from beyond the arc with a Nike ball.
    • Practicing with game-specific equipment can impact performance.
    • Who: Kentucky's head coach Mark Pope; What: Ball switch.
    • Kentucky's victory was their first Champions Classic win since 2019.
    • Ja'Kayden Ferguson, a top recruit, decommits from UK football.
    • Ferguson's visit to LSU possibly influenced his decision.
    • Kentucky's 2025 recruiting class is ranked 23rd nationally.
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