The Champions Classic, one of college basketball’s premier early-season events, has been renewed through the 2028 season.
The 2025 Champions Classic will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kentucky will battle Michigan State while Kansas will face Duke.
The Wildcats will play Kansas in 2026, Duke in 2027 and Michigan State in 2028.
Here are details from UK Athletics:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – One of college basketball’s marquee events, the Champions Classic, which has pitted the best against the best since 2011, was renewed and will continue through the 2028 season.