Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) and his team celebrate after a run during the first half when the Kentucky Wildcats played the Michigan State Spartans as part of the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Robert Sabo for NY Post

The transfer portal All-Stars were on one side, a collection of talent that reportedly cost more than $20 million.

Kentucky had a big spring, bringing in high-upside talent like Denzel Aberdeen of Florida, Mouhamed Dioubate of Alabama, Jayden Quaintance of Arizona State and Jaland Lowe of Pittsburgh. The Wildcats were supposed to be one of the premier teams in the country, a deep and talented group that could reach the final weekend of the season.

But so far, coach Mark Pope’s team has been a disa

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