No. 1 Kansas survived another big early season test and outlasted Michigan State 77-69 in Atlanta in the first of a Champions Classic doubleheader. The 3-0 Jayhawks never quite pulled away in convincing fashion but nonetheless controlled the game throughout before building a comfortable margin and burying the Spartans late.

Kansas and Michigan State will meet in the 2024 Champions Classic on Tuesday in Atlanta. Tipoff is 5:30 p.m. Central at State Farm Arena. Here’s what you need to know before tipoff. When: 5:30 p.m. Central,

Michigan State men's basketball had a tall task going into its matchup with No. 1 Kansas, a game it couldn't afford to struggle in any areas it could control. But that's what happened as the Spartans went 3-of-24 from deep.