Kansas basketball vs Michigan State live score updates, highlights, how to watch Champions Classic

Preview

The Champions Classic is coming to Indianapolis this season, with the field featuring top programs Kansas, Michigan State, Kentucky and Duke. The Jayhawks and Spartans will tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Kansas is coming off a national championship and is ranked No. 5 in the AP’s preseason poll. The Jayhawks lost several key players from last year’s title team, but they return plenty of talent, including All-American candidate Jalen Wilson. Michigan State is ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll and is coming off a disappointing season. The Spartans were just 15-13 last year and missed the NCAA Tournament. However, they have a lot of talent back this season, led by senior guard Tyson Walker. The Champions Classic is always one of the best events of the college basketball season. This year’s matchup between Kansas and Michigan State should be a great one.

How to watch

The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET. You can also stream the game on ESPN.com or the ESPN app.

Live updates

Here are the live updates for the game: * **1st half:** Kansas jumped out to an early lead, but Michigan State fought back to tie the game at 35 at halftime. * **2nd half:** Kansas took control of the game in the second half and pulled away for a 86-72 victory.

Highlights

Here are some of the highlights from the game: * Jalen Wilson led the way for Kansas with 22 points. * Kevin McCullar Jr. added 18 points for the Jayhawks. * Tyson Walker led Michigan State with 19 points.

Conclusion

Kansas improved to 2-0 on the season with the victory. The Jayhawks will be back in action on Friday when they host Southern Utah. Michigan State fell to 1-1 on the season. The Spartans will be back in action on Friday when they host Purdue Fort Wayne.