Champions Classic 2026: Duke, Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
Where: United Center, Chicago
TV: ESPN (both games)
| Time (ET) | Game |
|---|---|
| 7 p.m. | No. 6 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Duke |
| 9:30 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas vs. No. 23 Kentucky |
It's a doubleheader with four blue bloods, and all four are ranked in the AP preseason poll. Rankings here are that preseason poll, which was still the latest on ESPN when this was published; the first in-season poll may change them before Tuesday.
Before Chicago, Duke hosts Coastal Carolina and Michigan State hosts Toledo on Thursday, Nov. 5. Kentucky hosts James Madison and Kansas hosts Middle Tennessee on Friday, Nov. 6. All four are in our opening-week games and TV post.
Same night: No. 1 Florida at Florida State (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and No. 3 Illinois at No. 19 Texas Tech (8 p.m. ET, Peacock).
Print it: each team page has a one-page PDF and a calendar file for the whole season.
Sources
- ESPN men's college basketball scoreboard API, Nov. 10, 2026: events 401909564 and 401909786 (State Farm Champions Classic, United Center, ESPN), retrieved Nov. 3, 2026
- ESPN men's college basketball scoreboard API, Nov. 5–6 and Nov. 10, 2026, retrieved Nov. 3, 2026
- ESPN rankings API (men's AP Top 25, preseason), retrieved Nov. 3, 2026
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