The Champions Classic, DI men's basketball's highly-anticipated tip-off to a new season, took place on Nov. 12 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Game 1 featured No. 1 Kansas taking down Michigan State, 77-69, while the second game saw the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats upsetting No. 6 Duke, 77-72.
Each year, four of college basketball's biggest powers — Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State —meet on the court to bring us a tournament-worthy matchup early in the season. This tradition kicks off the season with a doubleheader showcasing the nation's top talent and providing a glimpse into the potential contenders for the NCAA championship.
While participating schools remain the same, new signees, transfers, coaching staffs and team strengths change the dynamics of the tournament change each year.
Nov. 12, 2024 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena
Here's a look at previous Championship Classic matchups, scores and the participants' records:
Champions Classic results
Nov. 15, 2011 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
- No. 6 Duke 74, Michigan State 69
- No. 2 Kentucky 75, No. 12 Kansas 65
Nov. 13, 2012 | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Dome
- No. 21 Michigan State 67, No. 7 Kansas 64
- No. 9 Duke 75, No. 3 Kentucky 68
Nov. 12, 2013 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center
- No. 2 Michigan State 78, No. 1 Kentucky 74
- No. 5 Kansas 94, No. 4 Duke 83
Nov. 18, 2014 | Indianapolis, IN| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- No. 4 Duke 81, No. 19 Michigan State 71
- No. 1 Kentucky 72, No. 5 Kansas 40
Nov. 17, 2015 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center
- No. 2 Kentucky 74, No. 5 Duke 63
- No. 13 Michigan State 79, No. 4 Kansas 73
Nov. 15, 2016 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
- No. 2 Kentucky 69, No. 13 Michigan State 48
- No. 7 Kansas 77, No. 1 Duke 75
Nov. 14, 2017 | Chicago, Illinois | United Center
- No. 1 Duke 88, No. 2 Michigan State 81
- No. 4 Kansas 65, No. 7 Kentucky 61
Nov. 6, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- No. 1 Kansas 92, No. 10 Michigan State 87
- No. 4 Duke 118, No. 2 Kentucky 84
Nov. 5, 2019 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
- No. 4 Duke 68, No. 3 Kansas 66
- No. 2 Kentucky 69, No. 1 Michigan State 62
Dec. 1 2020 | Durham, NC | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Indianapolis, IN| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
- No. 8 Michigan State 75, No. 6 Duke 69
- No. 7 Kansas 65, No. 20 Kentucky 62
Nov. 9, 2021 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
- No. 3 Kansas 87, Michigan State 74
- No. 9 Duke 79, No. 10 Kentucky 71
Nov. 15, 2022 | Indianapolis, IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- No. 6 Kansas 69, No. 7 Duke 64
- Michigan State 86, No. 4 Kentucky 77 (2OT)
Nov. 14, 2023 | Chicago IL | United Center
- No. 9 Duke 74, No. 18 Michigan State 65
- No. 1 Kansas 89 No. 17 Kentucky 84
Team | OVERALL | vs. Duke | vs. Kansas | vs. Kentucky | vs. Michigan State |
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Duke | 8-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4-1 | |
Kansas | 9-5 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
Kentucky | 6-8 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | |
Michigan State | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 |