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How to watch MSU Basketball vs. Kansas today: Time, TV channel, Prediction

It’s Michigan State basketball vs. Kansas tonight as part of the annual Champions Classic. Here’s how to watch, including time, and streaming info

Michigan State basketball will get its first real test of the year on Tuesday night in a big-time national spotlight matchup against No. 1 Kansas.

The Spartans and Jayhawks will tangle in the annual Champions Classic event. This year’s event will take place in Atlanta.

Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 2-0 record after a pair of blowout victories last week against Monmouth and Niagara. Kansas is also 2-0 on the year but with a more notable victory over top 10 North Carolina.

Here’s how to watch the Michigan State basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

What channel is Michigan State vs. Kansas game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: ESPN

Start time: 6:30 p.m. ET

Michigan State vs. Kansas predictions, picks, odds

Michigan State 71, Kansas 81: Kansas is the No. 1 team in the country for a reason (well, many reasons), and I fear those will be on display in this game. I expect the Spartans to hang around in this one but the Jayhawks will be too much — especially in the paint — for Michigan State to pull the upset.

ODDS: Kansas -6.5

O/U: 149.5

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MSU-Kansas Prediction, Matchup Analysis from LSJ’s Graham Couch

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his prediction for MSU Basketball vs. Kansas on Tuesday

Michigan State basketball will have its first real test of the season on Tuesday night against No. 1 Kansas.

The Spartans and Jayhawks will meet again in the Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta. Both teams come into this matchup with perfect 2-0 records, but Kansas is the notable favorite in this matchup of blue blood programs.

Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal is back again to offer his thoughts on this matchup between Michigan State and Kansas. Click here to see how Couch believes this game will play out and who he has winning in the end.

MSU Basketball left out of updated AP Top 25 poll

Michigan State basketball received votes but remains outside the top 25 this week

For another week, Michigan State basketball is not listed in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll.

The updated top 25 came out on Monday, and Michigan State was once again on the outside. The Spartans received 41 votes, which would unofficially put them at No. 31 in the updated poll.

The Big Ten had only four teams ranked this week, with Purdue leading the way at No. 13. Behind the Boilermakers was Indiana at No. 16, Ohio State at No. 21 and Rutgers at No. 24. Illinois was the first team outside of the poll.

Michigan State picked up a pair of wins in the opening week of the season, with both games being blowouts. The Spartans will carry that 2-0 record into Tuesday night’s massive matchup against No. 1 Kansas in the annual Champions Classic event.

Click here to see the complete AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball poll.

Tom Izzo talks importance of Champions Classic, previews matchup vs. Kansas

Watch Tom Izzo preview Tuesday night’s matchup against Kansas in the Champions Classic

Playing in the Champions Classic is still a big deal for Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo.

For the 14th time, Michigan State will play in the Champions Classic on Tuesday evening, with this year’s matchup for the Spartans against No. 1 Kansas. Michigan State is one of four teams to annually play in this event, with Kentucky, Kansas and Duke being the other three.

Izzo previewed the matchup with the Jayhawks during a Monday press conference, and touched on the importance of this event. He said how it’s a privilege to be part of this event and is excited about the opportunity to play Kansas on Tuesday.

Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 2-0 record after a pair of blowout wins over subpar competition in the opening week of the season. Kansas is also 2-0 on the year, but has a much more impressive resume that includes a win over top 10 foe North Carolina.

Watch Izzo preview the upcoming matchup against Kansas on Tuesday night in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Spartans receive votes, remain unranked in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

MSU basketball once again received votes but remains outside the top 25 in the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State basketball once again received votes but remains outside the top 25 in the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The updated rankings were released on Monday, with the Spartans receiving 29 votes. That would put Michigan State unofficially at No. 31 in the rankings.

There were a total of five teams from the Big Ten included in this week’s top 25 rankings. That included Purdue (No. 12), Indiana (No. 16), Illinois (No. 20), Ohio State (No. 22) and Rutgers (No. 24). UCLA dropped out of the rankings this week.

Click here to see the complete USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Prediction and betting odds for MSU Basketball vs. Kansas on Tuesday

Analyzing Tuesday’s Michigan State-Kansas game with odds and lines, predictions and best bets

Michigan State basketball heads to Atlanta on Tuesday night in a major matchup with the top-ranked team in the country.

The Spartans will battle No. 1 Kansas in the Champions Classic annual event on Tuesday night. This will be the first of two games in the event, with Kentucky-Duke following as the night cap.

Check out the game odds, prediction and viewing options below.

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Michigan State vs. Kansas game odds:

All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM:

Point spread: Kansas -6.5
Money line: Michigan State +230 / Kansas -285
Over-under: 149.5

Michigan State vs. Kansas prediction, pick

Kansas is the No. 1 team in the country for a reason (well, many reasons), and I fear those will be on display in this game. I expect the Spartans to hang around in this one but the Jayhawks will be too much — especially in the paint — for Michigan State to pull the upset.

Prediction: Michigan State 71, Kansas 81

Michigan State vs. Kansas channel, start time, streaming:

The Michigan State vs. Kansas game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN.

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Watch MSU head coach Tom Izzo recap Spartans’ victory over Niagara

Watch head coach Tom Izzo breakdown the Spartans’ victory over Niagara on Thursday night

It wasn’t pretty at times, but in the end Michigan State picked up another blowout victory on Thursday night.

The Spartans used huge scoring runs in both the first and second halves to earn a 96-60 victory over Niagara on Thursday. Michigan State dominated down low, finishing the game with a 52-to-20 advantage in the paint.

Jaxon Kohler had a career game for the Spartans, finishing with career highs in points (20) and rebounds (13) to lead Michigan State in both stats. Four other Spartans also reached double-digits in scoring in the win.

Michigan State will now turn its focus to No. 1 Kansas as its next opponent. The Spartans and Jayhawks will tangle in Atlanta on Tuesday as part of the annual Champions Classic event.

Before moving on to the Jayhawks, let’s hear what head coach Tom Izzo had to say about the Spartans’ victory over Niagara in the video below.

Video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Tom Izzo names Michigan State basketball captains for 2024-25 season

Tom Izzo has announced his captains for the 2024-25 season

After Michigan State basketball’s blowout win of Niagara on Thursday night, Tom Izzo made an announcement about his team regarding the captains for the 2024-25 season.

Izzo has selected two of his guards, senior Jaden Akins and junior Tre Holloman, to be the captains of his team this year. In addition, there will be a third captain, but that will change on a weekly basis.

Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported it first.

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MSU Basketball dominates in paint to pick up blowout win over Niagara

Michigan State basketball improves to 2-0 with another blowout victory on Thursday night

Michigan State overcame poor starts in both halves to earn a blowout victory over Niagara on Thursday night from the Breslin Center. The final score was 96-60.

The Spartans dominated in the paint against Niagara, finishing the game with a 52-20 advantage to improve to 2-0 on the year. Michigan State picked up a season-opening win over Monmouth earlier this week as well.

The Spartans fell into a hole early on thanks to sharp shooting from Niagara. The Purple Eagles jumped out to an 11-2 early lead, but Michigan State would respond with a 24-5 run to take the lead.

Michigan State would lead by as many as 13 points in the opening frame, but a mini 5-0 run by Niagara in the final minute cut Michigan State’s advantage to single digits at the break. Michigan State led 46-39 at halftime.

Niagara would continue their hot finish to the first half with a strong start in the second half, cutting the Spartans’ lead to only three points. However, from there, Michigan State ripped off a 26-7 run to take firm control of the game.

Michigan State had five different players reach double-digits in points in the victory over the Purple Eagles. Jaxon Kohler led the way offensively with a career-high 20 points, and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double. Jase Richardson (12 points), Frankie Fidler (11 points), Tre Holloman (11 points) and Jaden Akins (10 points) also hit double-digits in scoring. Jeremy Fears Jr. again did a great job orchestrating the offense with eight assists.

Michigan State will return to the court next week in a national spotlight opportunity against Kansas in the Champions Classic. Tipoff between the Spartans and Jayhawks is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Atlanta.

Michigan State Basketball starting five vs. Niagara

Here is the starting five for the Spartans in tonight’s matchup against Niagara

Michigan State basketball will roll with a familiar group to start in Thursday night’s home non-conference matchup against Niagara.

Here are the starters for the Spartans:

G Jeremy Fears Jr.
G Jaden Akins
F Frankie Fidler
F Xavier Booker
C Szymon Zapala

This is the same starting five that Michigan State went with in Monday night’s season-opening win over Monmouth. Akins tied a career-high in scoring with 23 points in the win.

Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The game will televised on the Big Ten Network.