Champions Classic

The Champions Classic is an event that tips off the NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It features four of the top programs in the United States. The venue changes from year to year, with Madison Square Garden being the first venue. The first Classic was held on November 15, 2011 with Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State^[1] being the first participants. This would be the beginning of a three-year rotation, originally scheduled to end in 2013, where each of the teams would play each other once. The event is televised on ESPN.^[2]

Three of the four teams from the 2014 Champions Classic advanced to the 2015 Final Four (Duke, Kentucky, and Michigan State).

The series is currently set to run until 2019.^[3]

Game results

Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team		Attendance
November 15, 2011	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Duke	74	Michigan State	69	19,979
November 15, 2011	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Kentucky	75	Kansas	65	19,979
November 13, 2012	Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)	Michigan State	67	Kansas	64	22,847
November 13, 2012	Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)	Duke	75	Kentucky	68	22,847
November 12, 2013	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Michigan State	78	Kentucky	74	22,711
November 12, 2013	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Kansas	94	Duke	83	22,711
November 18, 2014	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	Duke	81	Michigan State	71	19,306
November 18, 2014	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	Kentucky	72	Kansas	40	19,306
November 17, 2015	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Kentucky	74	Duke	63	21,461
November 17, 2015	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Michigan State	79	Kansas	73	21,461
November 15, 2016	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Kentucky	69	Michigan State	48	19,812^[4]
November 15, 2016	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Kansas	77	Duke	75	19,812^[4]

Future match-ups

Date	Location	Match-ups
November 14, 2017	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Kentucky vs. Kansas
November 14, 2017	United Center (Chicago, IL)	Duke vs. Michigan State
November 13, 2018	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	Michigan State vs. Kansas
November 13, 2018	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	Duke vs. Kentucky
November 12, 2019	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Kansas vs. Duke
November 12, 2019	Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)	Michigan State vs. Kentucky

Statistics

Team	Wins	Losses	Percentage
Kentucky	4	2	.667
Duke	3	3	.500
Michigan State	3	3	.500
Kansas	2	4	.333

References

↑ Katz, Andy (December 8, 2010). "Marquee programs to meet early". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
↑ "New Event Pits Four of Basketball's Winningest Programs". Duke Sports Information. December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
↑ Negron, Anna (August 24, 2016). "ESPN's State Farm Champions Classic Men's Basketball Doubleheader Renews through 2019". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
↑ https://twitter.com/championclassic/status/799330851729375236/photo/1

NCAA men's college basketball showcases

Division I

Neutral

Armed Forces Classic
Atlantis Showcase
Baltimore Showcase
BB&T Classic
Big 4 Classic
Big Four Classic
Big Five Showcase
Big Ten Super Saturday
Birmingham Showcase
Braggin' Rights
Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
CBS Sports Classic
Champions Classic
Chicago Legends
Crossroads Classic
Denver Showcase
Fort Hood Showcase
Glens Falls Showcase
Golden 1 Showcase
Greensboro Showcase
Hall of Fame's Birthday of Basketball
Huntsville Showcase
HoopHall LA
Hoophall Miami Invitational
Indianapolis Showcase
InTrust Arena Showcase
Jackson Showcase
Jacksonville Showcase No. 1 & 2
Jayhawk Shootout
Jimmy V Classic
Kansas City Wildcat Showcase
Kennewick Showcase
Lakeland Showcase
Las Vegas Showcase
Lightower Conference Classic
Lone Star Shootout
MGM Grand Showcase
Nashville Showcase
Never Forget Tribute Classic
New York Showcase
North Little Rock Showcase
Northeast Ohio Doubleheader Benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer
Oklahoma City Showcase
Orange Bowl Classic
Pac-12 China Game
Palestra Big Ten Showcase
Portland Showcase
PPG Paints Arena A 10 Showcase
PPG Paints Arena Showcase
Salt Lake City Showcase
Sanford Pentagon Showcase
The City Game
Under Armour Reunion
Veterans Classic
Worcester Showcase

Campus

Bluegrass Showcase
California Bears Classic
Charleston Showcase
Global Sports Invitational
Global Sports Shootout
Golden Gopher Showcase
Gotham Classic
Hardwood Showcase
Orange Express Showcase
Rainbow Classic
Scarlet Knight Showcase

Campus &
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Exempt	Bill Frack Tournament Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational Challenge In Music City Fordham Showcase High Point University Classic Holy City Hoops Classic Indiana Classic Lone Star Showcase Men vs. Cancer Classic MSG Holiday Festival NIU Showcase Red Diamond Roundball Classic San Diego Classic Sanford Pentagon Showcase Steve Wright Classic Tarkett Sports Classic
Non-Exempt	Cable Car Classic EWU Men's Basketball Classic Fox Sports Pearl Harbor Invitational South Point Holiday Hoops Classic Sun Bowl Classic

Conference
Challenges

Division II

Division III

Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Venues	The Ark (1906–1923) Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1930) Card Gymnasium (1930–1939) Cameron Indoor Stadium (1940–present)
Rivalries	North Carolina (Carlyle Cup) Maryland Michigan
Culture & lore	"Blue and White" Cameron Crazies Champions Classic Dixie Classic "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!" I Hate Christian Laettner Krzyzewskiville "The Shot" Tobacco Road
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Venues	Robinson Gymnasium (1907–1927) Hoch Auditorium (1927–1955) Allen Fieldhouse (1955–present)
Rivalries	Kansas State (results) Missouri
Culture & lore	Big Jay Baby Jay Champions Classic "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk"
People	Head coaches Jayhawks of note
Seasons	1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Helms and NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana
People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history
Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Venues	Armory (1899–1918) IM Circle (1918–1930) Demonstration Hall (1930–1940) Jenison Fieldhouse (1940–1989) Breslin Student Events Center (1989–present)
Rivalries	Michigan
Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic "The Flintstones" Izzone Michigan State student riots
People	Head coaches Retired numbers
Seasons	1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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