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.

It's Duke basketball vs. Kansas at Madison Square Garden. Here are some players to watch and a prediction for Blue Devils and the Jayhawks.

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The No. 5-ranked Duke basketball squad (5-0, 0-0 ACC) trailed for most of the first half of its 78-66 Champions Classic win over the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks (3-2

The Jayhawks, 2-0 against fourth-year Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer after going 5-8 versus Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski in a series that started in 1985, will tangle with the Blue Devils in a Champions Classic contest set for 8 p.m. Central at Madison Square Garden.