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Michigan State Overpowers Kentucky 83-66 in Champions Classic Opener

Kansas will face Duke without freshman scorer Darryn Peterson due to a hamstring strain.

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 14: Otega Oweh #00 of the Kentucky Wildcats dribbles the ball in the second half against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Rupp Arena on November 14, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Nov 7, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson (22) at the free throw line in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Michigan State shot 50% from the field, hit 11 of 22 from three and controlled the boards 42-28 in an 83-66 win at Madison Square Garden.
  • Jaxon Kohler scored 20 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. handed out a career-high 13 assists as the Spartans moved to 4-0 and Kentucky fell to 3-2.
  • The Spartans, among the nation’s poorest three-point teams entering the game, flipped the script by knocking down a season-high 11 triples.
  • Kentucky played without point guard Jaland Lowe (shoulder) and remains without Jayden Quaintance as he continues ACL rehabilitation.
  • In the nightcap, Duke meets Kansas at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Jayhawks missing Darryn Peterson (hamstring) and the Blue Devils carrying top-tier analytic ratings.