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Kansas basketball vs Michigan State live score updates, highlights, how to watch Champions Classic
Can the UConn Huskies three-peat in a stacked men’s college basketball field?
Dan Hurley turned down NBA coaching offers to lead the UConn Huskies on a journey for three straight titles, but a stacked field of teams stand in their way.
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The 2024-25 men’s college basketball season began last Monday with a slew of games. For many across the country, though, their attention won’t be fixed on the sport until Tuesday night, when four of the best, most consistently successful programs in the country square off against one another.
The 2024 Champions Classic will tip off at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with No. 1 Kansas taking on Michigan State, a matchup that will be followed later in the night by a game between No. 6 Duke and No. 18 Kentucky.
The Jayhawks entered the season as the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and remained there after an undefeated first week that was finished off by a 92-89 victory against then-No. 10 North Carolina inside a raucous Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Coach Bill Self’s team led by as many as 20 before squandering the lead late and rallying for the win.
Kansas will face yet another test on Tuesday against the Spartans, who are ranked outside of the top 25 of the Coaches Poll, but have won at least 20 games in 12 consecutive full seasons. Tom Izzo’s team is also off to a 2-0 start after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason the newly reconfigured 18-team Big Ten.
Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights and more from Kansas vs. Michigan State basketball in the Champions Classic:
Kansas basketball vs Michigan State score updates
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Kansas vs Michigan State live updates
Updates will begin close to 6:30 p.m. ET tip-off.
Pregame
The three referees working Tuesday night’s game in Atlanta between Kansas and Michigan State are Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc and Tony Padilla.
Here’s a look at the starting lineups Tuesday night for the Jayhawks and Spartans, according to the StatBroadcast feed:
Kansas
- G Dajuan Harris Jr.
- G Zeke Mayo
- G Rylan Griffen
- F KJ Adams
- C Hunter Dickinson
Michigan State
- G Jeremy Fears Jr.
- G Jaden Akins
- F Frankie Fidler
- F Xavier Booker
- C Szymon Zapala
What channel is Kansas vs Michigan State on today?
Kansas’ game against Michigan State will air on ESPN, with Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) on the call, while Jess Sims serves as the floor reporter. Streaming options include watch ESPN and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Watch Kansas vs Michigan State in the Champions Classic with Fubo (free trial)
Kansas vs Michigan State history
- Series record: Series tied 5-5
- Kansas’ last win: 2021 (Kansas 87, Michigan State 74)
- Michigan State’s last win: 2015 (Michigan State 79, Kansas 73)
Kansas vs Michigan State predictions
Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal: Kansas 83, Michigan State 74
“It’s hard for me to imagine MSU winning this game unless the 3-point shots start to fall in a big way. We’re going to find out how ready this group is to compete at a Final Four-type level. Because unlike some years when MSU has beaten what’s turned out to be a disappointing Kentucky or Duke team at the Champions Classic, this Kansas squad is unquestionably a legitimate contender.”
Kansas vs Michigan State betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Monday, Nov. 11
- Moneyline: Kansas -250 | Michigan State +195
- Spread: Kansas (-5.5)
- Over/under: 150.5 points
Michigan State basketball schedule 2024-25
Here’s a look at the Spartans’ November 2024-25 schedule, including available start times. For the full schedule, click here.
All times ET
- Monday, Nov. 4: vs. Monmouth (W, 85-67)
- Friday, Nov. 8: vs. Niagara (W, 96-60)
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: vs. Kansas, Champions Classic, 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Bowling Green, 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: vs. Samford, 8 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 25: vs. Colorado, 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 26: vs. UConn/Memphis, TBA
- Wednesday, Nov. 27: vs. UNC/Dayton/Iowa State/Auburn, TBA
Kansas basketball schedule 2024-25
Here’s a look at the Jayhawks’ November 2024-25 schedule, including available start times. For the full schedule, click here.
All times ET
- Monday, Nov. 4: vs. Howard (W, 87-57)
- Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. North Carolina (W, 92-89)
- Tuesday, Nov. 12: vs. Michigan State, Champions Classic, 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 19: vs. UNC-Wilmington, 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 26: vs. Duke, Vegas Showdown, 8 p.m
- Saturday, Nov. 30: vs. Furman, TBA
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When Donaven McCulley transferred to Michigan, he wasn’t just looking for a new start but a system that would let him thrive.
“Just a new environment and new goals,” McCulley said. “Being able to take my game to the next level and be part of something great.”
That opportunity is now possible thanks to a shift in Michigan’s offensive philosophy. Under new coordinator Chip Lindsey, the Wolverines are looking to be a faster, more vertical passing attack.
“Fast pace—we’re gonna throw the ball down the field,” McCulley said. “That’s his vision.”
McCulley, a former quarterback at Indiana who once threw a touchdown in the Big House, brings a unique understanding of offensive structure and chemistry. His connection with quarterbacks like Bryce Underwood is already growing this spring.
“Being in there with them, making mistakes and big plays—that creates chemistry,” he said.
At 6’5″, McCulley fits Michigan and head coach Sherrone Moore’s new emphasis on size and physicality at receiver. He sees contested catches like rebounds—drawing on his basketball background—and embraces the blocking responsibilities in Michigan’s run game.
“I could make a block and we could score a 70-yard touchdown. That’s gonna make me equally happy,” he said.
Michigan hasn’t had a big-body receiver contribute since Nico Collins in the 2019 season. Moore has made it clear with his comments and recruiting that he wants size on the outside.
McCulley isn’t shy about his goals either: “Be the best Big Ten receiver. 1,000 yards, 10 touchdowns. That’s the standard I hold myself to.”
With a new scheme, a clear role, and renewed energy, McCulley believes Michigan is ready to let its receivers shine.
McCulley could be WR1 for Michigan in 2025.
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The odor of marijuana alone isn’t a sufficient reason for police to search a car without a warrant, the Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday.
In a 5-1 opinion, the court threw out gun charges against a man whose car was searched in Detroit in 2020.
Michigan voters in 2018 legalized the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana by people who are at least 21 years old, though it cannot be used inside a vehicle.
“The smell of marijuana might just as likely indicate that the person is in possession of a legal amount of marijuana, recently used marijuana legally, or was simply in the presence of someone else who used marijuana,” said Justice Megan Cavanagh, writing for the majority.
The smell “no longer constitutes probable cause sufficient to support a search for contraband,” Cavanagh wrote.
Two lower courts had reached the same conclusion.
Elsewhere, the Illinois Supreme Court made a similar ruling last September. That state legalized the possession of marijuana in 2019.
“There are now a myriad of situations where cannabis can be used and possessed, and the smell resulting from that legal use and possession is not indicative of the commission of a criminal offense,” Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. said.
In the Michigan case, the lone dissenter, Justice Brian Zahra, said he favored returning it to a Detroit-area court to determine whether any other evidence supported a search of the car by police.
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