Michigan State basketball had a nightmare night shooting that was too much to overcome in a loss to No. 1 Kansas in the annual Champions Classic.

No. 1 Kansas faces Michigan State on Tuesday in the first game of the Champions Classic on Tuesday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The highly anticipated showdown between two of the most successful programs in college basketball could be one of the top matchups of the 2024-25 season even though the Jayhawks have won the last three games against the Spartans.

The last time these two sides faced off was during the 2021-22 season, also in the Champions Classic, when Kansas won that matchup. Here is what happened inside State Farm Arena: UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. (CT): Kansas leads 68-59 with 3:28 left in the 2nd half ...