# “Kentucky? Who is That?”: Tyran Stokes Talks Smack About Wildcats After Nearly Joining Them as Kansas Wins in Champions Classic > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1040322 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 AM · Read it: The Kentucky Wildcats found themselves on the losing end against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, and, of course, Tyran Stokes played a major role. In his freshman year at Kansas, Stokes delivered a clutch performance, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists against a team he nearly signed with earlier this year as he mulled over his options out of high school. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:05 PM: [Kentucky vs. Kansas prediction, props: Tyran Stokes to put on show in Champions Classic]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Top NBA prospect Tyran Stokes has a huge opportunity. - Nov 11, 2026, 1:13 AM: [Kentucky native Stokes makes it 'personal' in Kansas' victory over Wildcats]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) Tyran Stokes, Kansas' five-star recruit who grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, said his dominant performance in the Jayhawks' 89-69 victory over Kentucky on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic nightcap at United Center in Chicago was "personal" for him. - Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Tyran Stokes chose Kansas over Kentucky. The Jayhawks' romp over the Wildcats showed why]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Stokes picked the system and coach to get the best out of him, as he showed on Tuesday night when Kansas ran Kentucky off the floor. - Nov 11, 2026, 8:45 AM: [“Kentucky? Who is That?”: Tyran Stokes Talks Smack About Wildcats After Nearly Joining Them as Kansas Wins in Champions Classic]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Kentucky Wildcats found themselves on the losing end against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, and, of course, Tyran Stokes played a major role. In his freshman year at Kansas, Stokes delivered a clutch performance, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists against a team he nearly signed with earlier this year as he mulled over his options out of high school. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM: [Was Kansas’ Win Over Kentucky a Statement or an Indictment of the Wildcats?]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Kansas dismantled Kentucky in the Champions Classic, but was the blowout more a statement about the Jayhawks or an indictment of the Wildcats?