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Duke plays at Kansas on Sunday, and in Lawrence, they’re calling it the Blue Blood Classic. Okay, the State Farm Blue Blood Classic, but same idea. It’s a big deal. It’s also a long way from what exhibition games were just a few years ago.
And Kansas may be different from what it was just a few weeks ago, too, as Trey Kaufman-Renn is now on the roster. He didn’t suit up for Louisville, and we’re not sure if he will Sunday, but presumably Duke is practicing as if he will.
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And he adds a nice element to KU’s roster, which is already talented.
These were Bill Self’s starters against Louisville: Paul Mbiya, Taylen Kinney, Tre White, Melvin Council, and Tyran Stokes.
Former Duke center Christian Reeves and former NC State wing Dennis Parker came off the bench, along with Kohl Rosario.
White, who we saw at Louisville in 2023-24, and again when Duke crushed Illinois in the Garden in 2025, has been on a basketball walkabout. Kansas is his fourth school, and he had a great game against his old team on Wednesday, scoring 21 on the Cards.
Council, you may remember, pretty much nuked NC State in 2025, scoring a career-high 36 points. He had 20 against Louisville. Before that game, he got a lot of criticism from Jayhawks fans.
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After? The fans loved him and he became a major factor for Kansas.
Tyran Stokes, considered by many to be the best freshman in the nation, didn’t shoot that well against Louisville, but he finished with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. The book on Stokes before he signed was that he was not always a good influence on a team, and that he had trouble controlling his negative emotions. Has Self helped him to become more selfless? Too early to tell, but the pun was hard to pass up.
Overall, Kansas didn’t shoot all that well against Louisville, hitting just 7-29 from deep, and fell behind. However, the Jayhawks did rally and made it a game.
So what to expect on Sunday?
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Well, at least two Jayhawks may have some extra adrenaline. White…
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