Kentucky vs. Michigan State live score, updates, highlights from 2022 Champions Classic basketball game

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Two perennial college basketball powerhouses clash as Kentucky takes on Michigan State in the opening game of the 2022 Champions Classic. 

John Calipari’s squad is ranked No. 4 in the country, and it has started its season with a pair of wins over Howard and Duquesne. The Wildcats have another exciting class of freshmen that could lead them to a deep tournament run in 2023, headlined by combo guard Cason Wallace and small forward Chris Livingston. They also have the returning Oscar Tshiebwe, who won national player of the year in 2021-22. 

On the other side, Tom Izzo’s Spartans are 1-1. They beat Northern Arizona in their season-opener before dropping a heartbreaker on Friday, losing 64-63 to No. 2-ranked Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Lincoln. They are led by junior guard A.J. Hoggard along with center Mady Sissoko, who played well despite a touch matchup against Drew Timme last time out. 

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Will Kentucky continue to establish itself as one of the best teams in the country, or will Michigan State pull off a major early-season upset?

The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights from Kentucky vs. Michigan State. Follow along for all the key moments from the opening game of the 2022 Champions Classic. 

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Kentucky vs. Michigan State score

  H1 H2 F
Kentucky 30 0 0
Michigan State 29 0 0

Kentucky vs. Michigan State live updates, highlights from 2022 Champions Classic

(All times Eastern.)

7:46 p.m. — Hauser rainbows in another three! That’s his third of the game!

7:42 p.m. — After an emphatic Tshiebwe dunk, Sissoko gets called for an offensive foul to end a long stretch without a whistle. It’s 30-26 Kentucky with just under 3 minutes left in the half. 

7:39 p.m. — A.J. Hoggard gives Michigan State the lead again with his first points of the night, but Antonio Reeves knocks down a three to take it right back for Kentucky! This has been a fun game so far. 

7:37 p.m. — Tshiebwe makes a layup and Wallace follows it up with Kentucky’s first three of the night, but Hauser buries a triple at the other end to make it 25-24, Kentucky. 

7:32 p.m. — And just like that, the Spartans take the lead! Tyson Walker makes the first three-pointer of the night for either team, then Hauser buries another one from deep to make it 21-20! Caliper takes a timeout. 

7:30 p.m. — Lance Hall and Sahvir Wheeler both get buckets to stretch Big Blue’s lead to 20-13. They’re threatening to pull away early. However, a tough foul call on Toppin allows Jaden Akins to pull it back to a 5 point game. 

7:28 p.m. — Now it’s Malik Hall’s turn for an and-one. His three-point play cuts Kentucky’s lead to 16-13. 

7:25 p.m. — Tshiebwe converts a layup, plus the foul! He makes the free throw to complete the three-point play. It’s been a hot start for him tonight, which is bad news for Michigan State. 

7:20 p.m. — It’s 9-6 Kentucky at the second TV timeout. Toppin leads all scorers with 4 points so far. 

7:15 p.m. — There’s Tshiebwe. The reigning national player of the year gets his first points of the season on a layup under the rim. After a foul on Hauser, Daimion Collins then makes one of two free throes to stretch Kentucky’s advantage to 9-4. 

7:14 p.m. — Here comes Oscar Tshiebwe. He gets a big round of applause from the Wildcat fans in attendance as he takes the floor for the first time this year. 

7:12 p.m. — Malik Hall of the Spartans converts on a layup, but then Toppin drains a floater to reestablish Kentucky’s lead. It’s 6-4 Wildcats as we hit the first TV timeout of the game.

7:08 p.m. — Jacob Toppin (younger brother of the Knicks’ Obi Toppin) knocks down a tough jumper to give Kentucky a 4-2 lead, then Joey Hauser wedgies a three at the other end. 

7:06 p.m. — There’s that man, Mady Sissoko. He gets the Spartans on the board first. But Cason Wallace, one of Kentucky’s elite freshman talents, steals and slams it home to tie it up, 2-2, at the other end. 

7:02 p.m. — Here we go. The 2022 Champions Classic starts now.

6:52 p.m. — Tom Izzy and the Spartans are ready too. Can they bounce back from a tough, close loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on Friday?

6:42 p.m. — The teams are getting set for tip-off in Indianapolis. The No.4 Wildcats look fired up and ready to go.

Kentucky vs. Michigan State start time

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET 

The Kentucky vs. Michigan State game is the first matchup of the 2022 Champions Classic. It will tip off at 7 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. 

What channel is Kentucky vs. Michigan State on?

  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: ESPN app, Sling TV

The matchup will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Dan Shulman and analyst Dick Vitale will be on the call from Indianapolis. 

Fans can also tune in via live stream on SlingTV. 

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