Michigan State basketball had a nightmare night shooting that was too much to overcome in a loss to No. 1 Kansas in the annual Champions Classic.

No. 1 Kansas survived another big early season test and outlasted Michigan State 77-69 in Atlanta in the first of a Champions Classic doubleheader. The 3-0 Jayhawks never quite pulled away in convincing fashion but nonetheless controlled the game throughout before building a comfortable margin and burying the Spartans late.

Here’s a game prediction and betting odds for KU basketball’s matchup vs. Michigan State in the Champions Classic.

Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.

The 2024 edition of college basketball's first marquee event had poor shooting, questions about No. 1 and more after Kansas' win against Michigan State.

Michigan State basketball participated in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night with a match-up against Kansas. Unfortunately, the Spartans went ice cold from the floor and fell to the Jayhawks 77 to 29.

Michigan State men's basketball had a tall task going into its matchup with No. 1 Kansas, a game it couldn't afford to struggle in any areas it could control. But that's what happened as the Spartans went 3-of-24 from deep.