For the first time this season, a Michigan State men’s basketball team that entered its 2023-24 campaign with lofty expectations will get a chance at a signature non-conference win.
For the 13th consecutive season, dating back to the event’s first year in 2011, the Spartans will take part in the Champions Classic, with this year’s matchup coming against Duke at the United Center in Chicago at 7 p.m. ET.
The game between the No. 19 Spartans and No. 9 Blue Devils comes with more urgency than it typically does beyond both programs trying to earn a resume-boosting victory: Duke and Michigan State — which were ranked No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll — each lost in the first week of the season, with the Blue Devils falling at home against No. 3 Arizona and the Spartans being stunned 79-67 in overtime at the Breslin Center by James Madison, a game in which they missed 19 of their 20 3-pointers and made only 23 of their 37 free throws.
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A loss for either team wouldn’t be cataclysmic, given that four months still remain in the regular season. But whoever falls in Tuesday’s contest will be in the unenviable position of being 1-2 after coming into the season as a top-five squad.
Tuesday’s game is Michigan State’s first meeting against Duke since an 85-76 loss in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament to a Blue Devils team that ultimately made the Final Four. It will mark the first time that Tom Izzo has coached against a Duke team not led by Mike Krzyzewski, who retired following the 2021-22 season after four decades at the school.
Tuesday’s game will be the Spartans’ fifth against the Blue Devils in the Champions Classic. Michigan State has gone 1-3 in those contests. Here are highlights and live updates from the contest:
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Michigan State vs. Duke score
Teams | 1H | 2H | Final |
Michigan State | — | — | — |
Duke | — | — | — |
Michigan State vs. Duke live updates, highlights
This section will be updated closer to the game’s 7 p.m. ET tipoff.
What channel is Michigan State vs. Duke on today?
Michigan State’s game against Duke will air nationally on ESPN. Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will be on the call while Holly Rowe serves as the sideline reporter.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app, as well as WatchESPN.com, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Michigan State vs. Duke start time
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Tuesday’s Champions Classic meeting between Michigan State and Duke is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET.
Michigan State vs. Duke betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Michigan State basketball schedule 2023-24
Date | Opponent |
Monday, Nov. 6 | James Madison, 79 MSU 76 |
Thursday, Nov. 9 | MSU 74, Southern Indiana 51 |
Tuesday, Nov. 14 | vs. No. 9 Duke (Chicago)* |
Friday, Nov. 17 | vs. Butler** |
Sunday, Nov. 19 | vs. Alcorn State*** |
Thursday, Nov. 23 | vs. No. 3 Arizona (Palm Springs)*** |
Tuesday, Nov. 28 | vs. Georgia Southern |
* Champions Classic** Gavit Tipoff Games*** Acrisure Classic
Duke basketball schedule 2023-24
Date | Opponent |
Monday, Nov. 6 | Duke 92, Dartmouth 54 |
Friday, Nov. 10 | No. 11 Arizona 78, Duke 73 |
Tuesday, Nov. 14 | vs. No. 19 Michigan State (Chicago)* |
Friday, Nov. 17 | vs. Bucknell** |
Tuesday, Nov. 21 | vs. La Salle** |
Friday, Nov. 25 | vs. Southern Indiana** |
Wenesday, Nov. 29 | at No. 14 Arkansas*** |
* Champions Classic** Blue Devil Challenge*** ACC/SEC Challenge
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