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Michigan State Routs Kentucky as Duke Tops Undermanned Kansas in Champions Classic

The Madison Square Garden doubleheader offered an early barometer for where each blueblood stands entering the season’s tougher tests.

Overview

  • No. 17 Michigan State beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66, drilling a season-high 11 three-pointers and controlling the boards 42-28.
  • Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 20 points, Kur Teng added a career-best 15, Trey Fort scored 13, and Jeremy Fears Jr. tallied a career-high 13 assists.
  • Kentucky dropped to 3-2 after shooting 35% from the field and 7-for-30 from deep, with Jaland Lowe sidelined by a shoulder injury and Jayden Quaintance still rehabbing an ACL tear.
  • No. 5 Duke defeated No. 24 Kansas 78-66 as freshman Cameron Boozer posted 18 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Kansas was without standout freshman Darryn Peterson due to a hamstring injury, and Bill Self indicated his availability in the immediate future remains uncertain.