Kentucky Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans
State Farm Champions Classic
83
4-0
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 44 | 39 | 83 |
UK | 27 | 39 | 66 |
66
3-2
Michigan State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 20 | 8-12 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 31 | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | 13 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
83 | 32-64 | 11-22 | 8-10 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 17 | |
50% | 50% | 80% |
Kentucky Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 31 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 10 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
66 | 20-57 | 7-30 | 19-22 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | |
35% | 23% | 86% |
MSU vs UK Videos
Michigan State Spartans vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Game Highlights
- 1:28
Highlight: Kentucky falls to Michigan State in Champions Classic
- 0:49
Cam Ward electrifies the crowd with back-to-back buckets
- 0:37
Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Keith Kimble
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Purdue | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 5-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| USC | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Ohio State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Iowa | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Oregon | 1-5 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Maryland | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 3-1 | - | 16-1 |
| Missouri | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Arkansas | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Texas A&M | 3-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Florida | 3-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Georgia | 2-2 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Alabama | 2-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Tennessee | 2-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Kentucky | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Texas | 2-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Mississippi State | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Ole Miss | 2-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-3 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Auburn | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| South Carolina | 1-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| LSU | 0-4 | 3 | 12-5 |
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