There were a lot of factors, including one that hasn’t received much attention, contributing to No. 1 Kansas’ win over fellow blue blood Duke.

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Duke lost a close one to Kansas in the Vegas Showdown Tuesday, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the game.

Cooper Flagg and the No. 11 Duke basketball nearly pulled off an upset on Tuesday against the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks.

The No. 1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team is set to face fellow blue blood Duke in the 2024 Las Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night. KU defeated UNC Wilmington on Tuesday, while the Blue Devils defeated Arizona on Friday. KU has a 6-8 record vs. Duke in the all-time series.

KenPom, the gold standard college basketball analytical site, rates Duke as a four-point favorite in this neutral-court matchup. It also has Duke ranked fourth and Kansas at No. 9. It could be wise, though, to go against the grain in this one as money begins to come in on Kansas as we get closer to game time.

Experience is key for Duke basketball as the Blue Devils try to become the best version of themselves by March. Kansas provided the latest lesson.

No. 1 Kansas will meet No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas on Tuesday in one of the top nonconference matchups of the 2024-25 college basketball season. Kansas has won four of the last five matchups against Duke and leads the all-time series 8-5.

How will the Kansas Jayhawks perform against the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday? Follow along for updates from this Vegas Showdown matchup in Las Vegas.

Kon Knueppel jumped in the air and saw nothing but Kansas defenders. With 14 seconds left on the board in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, Duke sat within a point of the top-ranked team in the country. With one play between the Blue Devils and a