Duke basketball won its 43rd game at Madison Square Garden, taking down Kansas 78-66 in the Champions Classic.

What was supposed to be a matchup between two of the top freshmen in college basketball didn't actually materialize, unfortunately. So, Tuesday night's Champions Classic lacked some star power because Kansas guard Darryn Peterson was reduced to watching with a bad hamstring. Not ideal.

Kansas basketball didn’t have Darryn Peterson on Tuesday vs Duke in the Champions Classic, but it did have Tre White. Here’s more on his performance.

About 25 minutes before Kansas basketball tipped off against Duke, a decades-long KU fan, Dave Roberts, took his seat perhaps a dozen rows behind the basket at Madison Square Garden.

With Darryn Peterson out with injury and Cameron Boozer going 7-for-17 from the field, Duke's matchup against Kansas wasn't the battle between freshman phenoms that many fans expected. Instead, Duke proved the value of connectivity and roster versatility.

Cameron Boozer had 18 points and 10 rebounds, twin brother Cayden made a couple of big second-half baskets and fifth-ranked Duke outlasted No. 24 Kansas, defeating the undermanned Jayhawks 78-66 in the annual Champions Classic.

Kansas' young big men must learn to defend without fouling so often, as it ultimately cost the Jayhawks down the stretch vs. Duke.

Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson has missed two games in a row. Here's the latest injury update ahead of Kansas' Champions Classic game vs. Duke: