Annual event features No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Kentucky and No. 24 Kansas vs. No. 5 Duke at Madison Square Garden

College GameDay pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN live from MSG

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season continues this week with the 15th edition of the State Farm® Champions Classic, featuring four top-25 teams. The ESPN doubleheader tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET with No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Kentucky and No. 24 Kansas vs. freshman sensation Cameron Boozer and No. 5 Duke at 9 p.m. The event returns to Madison Square Garden in New York where the event originated in 2011.

Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. on ESPN with a special edition of College GameDay Covered by State Farm® live at MSG. At 8:30 p.m., for the f

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