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
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (32-64)
Field Goal %
35% (20-57)
50% (11-22)
Three Point %
23% (7-30)
80% (8-10)
Free Throw %
86% (19-22)
13
Turnovers
9
42
Rebounds
28
0%
Percent Led
0%
24
Largest Lead
5
Game Information
New York, NY
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Keith Kimble
Team Stats
| FG | 32-64 | 20-57 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 35 |
| 3PT | 11-22 | 7-30 |
| Three Point % | 50 | 23 |
| FT | 8-10 | 19-22 |
| Free Throw % | 80 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 42 | 28 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 22 |
| Assists | 25 | 13 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 15 | 17 |
| Fast Break Points | 8 | 16 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 24 |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 24 | 5 |
| Percent Led | 0 | 0 |
MSU vs UK Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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