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Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan State Spartans Battle in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Clash of the Titans: Kansas Jayhawks vs. Michigan State Spartans

The Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan State Spartans will face off in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday, November 29th. The game will be played at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. The Jayhawks are ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll, while the Spartans are ranked No. 11. The Jayhawks are coming off a 30-7 season in which they won the Big 12 regular season championship. They lost to Villanova in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans are coming off a 22-10 season in which they finished second in the Big Ten. They lost to Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The game will be a rematch of last year's Big Ten/ACC Challenge, which the Jayhawks won 77-75. The Jayhawks have won three of the last four meetings between the two teams.

The Jayhawks are led by senior guard Devonte' Graham, who is averaging 17.3 points and 7.2 assists per game. The Spartans are led by senior forward Miles Bridges, who is averaging 18.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

The game is expected to be a close one. The Jayhawks have the experience and talent to win the game, but the Spartans are playing at home and have a lot of momentum. The game will likely come down to who can make the big plays in the clutch.

Key Matchups

Devonte' Graham vs. Cassius Winston: The two point guards are the leaders of their respective teams and will be responsible for setting the tone of the game.

Miles Bridges vs. Udoka Azubuike: The two big men are both physical presences in the paint and will be looking to dominate the boards.

Kansas' bench vs. Michigan State's bench: The Jayhawks have a deeper bench than the Spartans, and they will need to use it to their advantage in order to win the game.