It was just announced that the college hoops season will start with Michigan State vs. Kansas and Duke vs. Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic. Those marquee gams are part of ESPN’s coverage of a dozen back-to-back games starting November 13th. Here’s the full schedule:
Monday, Nov. 12
9 p.m.: West Virginia @ Gonzaga
11 p.m.: Davidson @ New Mexico
Tuesday, Nov. 13
1 a.m.: Houston Baptist @ Hawaii
3 a.m.: Stony Brook @ Rider
5 a.m.: Northern Illinois @ Valparaiso
7 a.m.: Harvard @ Massachusetts
9 a.m.: Temple @ Kent State
11 a.m.: Detroit @ St. John’s
1 p.m.: Butler @ Xavier
4 p.m.: Michigan State vs. Kansas (Champions Classic, Georgia Dome in Atlanta)
30 min following MSU/KU: Duke vs. Kentucky (Champions Classic)
More info can be found here: http://es.pn/NkrZlO