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    Can Michigan State basketball beat the No. 1 team in the country?

    Tom Izzo and the Spartans face No. 1 Kansas and former Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson on Tuesday, looking for an early season win.

    The Spartans are 2-0 after easily defeating Monmouth and Niagara last week at Breslin Center, winning by a combined score of 177-117.

    Michigan State Basketball has a team made up of some familiar and some new faces after rebuilding last year’s team, which was defeated by North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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    Gone are Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard, Malik Hall and Mady Sissoko and there are transfers Frankie Fidler (Omaha) and Szymon Zapala (Longwood), who are helping to reshape MSU’s team. However, the Spartans hope the biggest difference will come from players already in the program taking the next step.

    Point guard Jeremy Fears is back after missing most of last season while recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg in December 2023. He has been impressive so far, especially passing the ball, averaging eight dimes per match.

    From a scoring standpoint, both Jaden Akins and Jaxon Kohler set career highs through the two games this year, and the Spartans will need both of them plus Fears and the other guys on the team to do their best to take down Kansas.

    The Jayhawks have already pulled off a statement victory of their own, nearly blowing a big lead over North Carolina before posting a strong finish at Allen Fieldhouse to defeat the Tar Heels 92-89.

    Dickinson, in his fifth year of college ball, scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds in the win.

    The Spartans will use a combination of Zapala, Kohler, Carson Cooper and Xavier Booker to try to slow down the two-time consensus All-American.

    Here’s how to watch the Spartans’ game against Kansas:

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    What channel is Michigan State vs. Want to see Kansas today?

    The Spartans will play Kansas at 6:30 PM on ESPN with Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Jess Sims on the call. This is Michigan State’s fourteenth appearance in the Champions Classic and the Spartans have an all-time record of 5-8.

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    • Date: Tuesday, November 12.
    • Time: 6:35 PM ET.
    • Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

    The Spartans have their first big test of the season on Tuesday against No. 1 Kansas, which already has a signature win after beating North Carolina on Friday. The Spartans and Jayhawks played 15 times prior to Tuesday’s showdown, including four times in the Champions Classic. Kansas leads the all-time series, 8-7, and MSU is 2-2 vs. the Jayhawks in the Champions Classic.

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    2024-2025 Michigan State Basketball Schedule

    Below is the first part of Michigan State’s 2024-2025 basketball schedule. Find the Spartans’ full 2024-2025 schedule here.

    Date Opponent
    Monday November 4 vs. Monmouth (W, 81-57)
    Thursday November 7 vs. Niagra (W, 96-60)
    Tuesday, November 12 vs. Kansas (Champions Classic in Atlanta)
    Saturday November 16th vs. Bowling Green
    Tuesday November 19th vs. Samford
    Monday November 25 vs. Colorado (Maui Invitational)
    Tuesday, November 26 vs. TBD (Maui Invitational)
    Wednesday November 27 vs. TBD (Maui Invitational)
    Wednesday December 4 near Minnesota

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