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CHICAGO -- The Champions Classic doubleheader on Tuesday night had a way-too-early March Madness feel: No. 5 Michigan State of the Big Ten vs. No. 2 Duke of the ACC in the opener, followed by an SEC-Big 12 tilt as No. 24 Kentucky faced No. 15 Kansas.
The Spartans defeated the Blue Devils 79-73 to start the doubleheader and the Jayhawks beat the Wildcats 89-69 in the nightcap. The