The Blue Devils (3-0) gave Krzyzewski his 903rd win, breaking the tie with Knight, Krzyzewski’s college coach at Army and his mentor throughout his professional career.

Junior guard Andre Dawkins had 26 points for Duke, which took control with a 20-1 run that gave the Blue Devils a 61-41 lead with 9:17 to play. Then it was just a matter of counting down the minutes until the celebration could get under way.

With Knight sitting across the court at the ESPN broadcast table, and with several former players in the stands — many able to attend because of the ongoing NBA lockout — Krzyzewski moved to the top of the list in front of a sellout crowd of 19,979 at Madison Square Garden.

Krzyzewski went right across the court and embraced Knight when the game ended.

Doron Lamb scored 17 points, Terrence Jones had 15 and Kentucky won a matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball.

Anthony Davis added 14 points for the Wildcats (2-0), an impressive winner at Madison Square Garden in the State Farm Champions Classic. Starting three highly touted freshmen, Kentucky gave John Calipari his first career win against Kansas.

Tyshawn Taylor, who grew up just across the Hudson River in New Jersey, scored 22 points to lead the Jayhawks (1-1).

In Columbus, Ohio, William Buford scored 21 points and No. 3 Ohio State weathered Florida’s fast start to beat the Gators.

Jared Sullinger added 16 points, Deshaun Thomas had 15 and Aaron Craft 13 points and seven assists for the Buckeyes (2-0), who forced 16 turnovers and hit 27 of 34 free throws to pull away in the second half.

Freshman Bradley Beal had 17 points and Kenny Boynton 15 for the Gators (1-1), who have never beaten a top-3 team in a true road game. Down as much as 16 points, they got as close as five with under a minute left before Buford sealed it with two foul shots.

In Syracuse, New York, Kris Joseph and James Southerland each scored 19 points to lead the Orange to the win in the NIT Season Tipoff.

Syracuse (3-0) advances to the tournament semifinals against Virginia Tech in New York.

The Orange beat Manhattan 92-56 in the first round on Monday night with a high-tempo attack that produced 42 points on the fast break, while the reserves contributed 50 points.

In Memphis, Tennessee, Will Barton scored 23 points and Wesley Witherspoon added 22 to lead the Tigers, who shot 7 of 14 from 3-point range.

Joe Jackson added 20 points and seven assists, and freshman Adonis Thomas scored 12 for Memphis (1-0).

J.J. Mann scored 18 points and Ian Clark had 16 for Belmont (0-2), which was coming off a 77-76 loss at No. 6 Duke last Friday. Kerron Johnson chipped in 13 points.

In Waco, Texas, Senior Quincy Acy and freshman Quincy Miller sparked an 18-5 run in the second half to lead the Bears.

Miller, a 6-foot-9 forward, had 20 points and has led the Bears (3-0) in scoring in all three games this season. Acy finished with 13 points.

In Cincinnati, Tu Holloway returned from a one-game suspension and scored 24 points to lead Xavier.

Holloway was suspended for the season opener against Morgan State for playing in too many summer league games, a violation of NCAA rules.

Xavier (2-0) got a big second half from junior guard Mark Lyons, who finished with 21 points.

In Nashville, Tennessee, Jeffery Taylor scored 14 points and led five players in double digits to help Vanderbilt overcome the loss of two starters to injuries.

The Commodores (2-1) bounced back after losing to Cleveland State to drop from No. 7 in The AP Top 25. John Jenkins, the SEC’s leading scorer last season, tweaked his right ankle in the loss, while senior center Festus Ezeli is out with a sprained knee until at least December.

In Cincinnati, Dion Dixon scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and the Bearcats weathered a sluggish second half for the victory.

Cincinnati (2-0) opened with a 26-9 run behind Dixon’s 3-point shooting. He finished 4 of 8 behind the arc, where the Bearcats went 8 of 12 overall. Cashmere Wright had 23 points.

Jorge Gutierrez had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists for California, which shot 52.8 percent in the game.

Harper Kamp added 12 points and nine boards for the Golden Bears (3-0), who just missed a chance to begin the season with three straight 20-point victories.

Gutierrez and Kamp each scored six of their points in the opening six minutes as Cal (3-0) built a 17-2 lead and wasn’t challenged the rest of the way in the CBE Classic game.