Kansas upends Kentucky 89-69 in Champions Classic

Tre White scored a career-high 30 points, Tyran Stokes had 23 and No. 15 Kansas routed No. 24 Kentucky 89-69 on Tuesday in Chicago.

White was 11 for 16 from the field, and Stokes also had 10 rebounds and four assists.

Zoom Diallo scored 24 points for Kentucky (2-1) on 10-of-15 shooting. Malachi Moreno had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Diallo is one of six transfers brought in by Kentucky coach Mark Pope ahead of this season. Milan Momcilovic, a transfer from Iowa State, was held to five points on 2-for-7 shooting.

Kentucky dropped to 6-10 in the Champions Classic, and Kansas improved to 10-6 in the annual doubleheader that also includes Duke and Michigan State.

Kentucky hosts Northern Arizona on Friday night.


(AP Photo Nam Y. Huh)