• Annual event features No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Kentucky and No. 24 Kansas vs. No. 5 Duke at Madison Square Garden
• College GameDay pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN live from MSG

The 2025-26 men’s college basketball season continues this week with the 15th edition of the State Farm® Champions Classic, featuring four top-25 teams. The ESPN doubleheader tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET with No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Kentucky and No. 24 Kansas vs. freshman sensation Cameron Boozer and No. 5 Duke at 9 p.m. The event returns to Madison Square Garden in New York where the event originated in 2011.

Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. on ESPN with a special edition of College GameDay Covered by State Farm® live at MSG. At 8:30 p.m., for the first time since 2021, the College Football Playoff Top 25 Presented by Vrbo will originate live from the Champions Classic.

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About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of collegiate sporting events nationwide. In the 2025-26 academic year, the 35-event schedule includes three early-season college football kickoff games, 17 college bowl games, 10 college basketball events, two college volleyball events, the premiere regular season college softball and gymnastics events, as well as the Band of the Year National Championship. Collectively, these events account for over 400 hours of live programming on ESPN platforms, reaching 60 million viewers and attracting more than 650,000 annual attendees. Each year, the portfolio of events features more than 20 Division I conferences and hosts over 4,000 participating student-athletes. With satellite offices in more than 10 cities across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.

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Media Contacts:

ESPN
Danny Chi, 213-405-4400, [email protected]
Andrea DiCristoforo, 213-405-4612, [email protected]

ESPN MCBB
Colin Bradley, 860-490-3748, [email protected]