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Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) celebrates with Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) in the first half of the game against North Carolina Tar Heels inside Allen Fieldhouse Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
• What: Michigan State vs. Kansas, Champions Classic
• When: 6:35 p.m. Tuesday
• Where: State Farm Center, Atlanta
• TV/Radio: ESPN/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; Sirius/XM Ch. 84 (MSU broadcast), 198 (Kansas broadcast)
• Records/Rankings: MSU is 2-0 and unranked. Kansas is 2-0 and ranked No. 1 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls.
• Betting line: Kansas by 5 1/2
• Coaches:Michigan State — Tom Izzo is 709-295 in his 30th season as a head coach, all with the Spartans. Kansas — Bill Self is 812-248 in his 32nd season as a head coach, including 580-138 in 22 seasons with the JayHawks.
• Series: Kansas leads 8-7 all-time. The programs are 2-2 against each other in the Champions Classic. Their last meeting was in the 2021 Champions Classic, won by Kansas, 87-74, in New York.
Projected lineups
Michigan State
C (10) Szymon Zapala (7-0) 7.0
F (34) Xavier Booker (6-11) 5.5
G (8) Frankie Fidler (6-7) 10.0
G (3) Jaden Akins (6-4) 16.5
PG (1) Jeremy Fears Jr. (6-2) 5.0
Kansas
C (1) Hunter Dickinson (7-2) 11.0
F (24) KJ Adams (6-7) 10.5
G (6) Rylan Griffen (6-6) 5.5
G (8) David Coit (5-11) 4.0
G (3) Dajuan Harris Jr. (6-2) 8.0
• MSU update: The Spartans are coming off a 96-60 win over Niagara on Thursday. They are 5-8 all-time in the Champions Classic, which hasn’t been played in Atlanta since 2012, when MSU also faced Kansas, winning 67-64. The Spartans last won in the event two years ago, beating Kentucky in Indianapolis. This is MSU’s first game against a high-major opponent this season. Through two games against lower-tier competition, the Spartans’ numbers are fairly promising, other than shooting 25% from beyond the arc. MSU’s leading scorer, Jaden Akins, is the only player who’s started in a Champions…
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Author : Lansing State Journal
Publish date : 2024-11-11 20:15:00
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