The first marquee event of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball will take place on Tuesday night with the annual Champions Classic doubleheader featuring No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 17 Michigan State (6:30 p.m./ESPN) in the opener followed by No. 5 Duke vs. No. 24 Kansas (9 p.m./ESPN) in the nightcap. Madison Square Garden will be the host for the event, which always draws some of the most early season eyeballs for the sport.
Here are four things you need to know before taking in Tuesday night’s showcase doubleheader.
Kansas without Darryn Peterson
The allure of Tuesday night’s doubleheader took a hit with the official announcement that Kansas superstar freshman Darryn Peterson will
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