http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. The Champions Classic, a two-game, one-night November event conjured up two years ago, was pretty much always guaranteed to be a success. Indeed, it w...]]> May 15, 2013 13:35:33 PDT These days, college basketball has a flurry of early season events; it's not just Maui anymore. There are aircraft carriers and U.S. Army bases and th...]]> May 08, 2013 11:00:28 PDT The Champions Classic is a three-year men's college basketball event with round-robin match-ups featuring Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky and Kansas. I...]]> September 09, 2011 12:46:17 PDT Yes, it's early, but John Gasaway writes that after just two games, Duke has shown enough signs for them to be taken seriously as one of the nation's best teams. Their newfound star power with Seth Curry and Mason Plumlee is the big reason why.]]> November 14, 2012 06:39:19 PST ATLANTA -- Quick thoughts on No. 9 Duke's 75-68 win over No. 3 Kentucky in the Champions Classic ... Overview: Like death and taxes, Duke-Kentucky ...]]> November 13, 2012 21:01:21 PST ATLANTA -- Quick thoughts from Michigan State's 67-64 win over Kansas in the first game of the Champions Classic. Overview: If this is what Novembe...]]> November 13, 2012 18:30:45 PST The ESPN Tip-Off Marathon concludes with the marquee Champions Classic, a doubleheader in Atlanta featuring Kansas-Michigan State and Kentucky-Duke. W...]]> November 13, 2012 06:55:43 PST There's no doubt that the most anticipated games of this year's Tip-Off Marathon are at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta. The Michigan Stat...]]> November 13, 2012 03:33:14 PST When Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and Kentucky all take center stage at the Champions Classic, elite freshmen will be featured. As Dana O'Neil writes, it's another reason why we should honor Jan. 8, 1972.]]> November 13, 2012 02:08:47 PST It's important not to get too caught up in early-season college basketball results. Take my preseason national title pick, the Michigan State Spartans...]]> November 13, 2012 02:33:02 PST Michigan St.-Kansas Preview]]> November 12, 2012 15:29:57 PST The college basketball season will tip off with a dozen back-to-back games Nov. 13 on ESPN, highlighted by Michigan State vs. Kansas and Duke vs. Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic.]]> July 11, 2012 05:45:07 PDT The dead-November era in college basketball is officially over. Last year gave us the Champions Classic (a four-team rotating tournament featuring Duk...]]> June 26, 2012 09:58:46 PDT NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas versus Kentucky was the undercard on Nov. 15, the junior varsity game at the Champions Classic. Now, they are playing for the t...]]> April 01, 2012 20:10:59 PDT Mike Krzyzewski became Division I's all-time winningest coach when No. 6 Duke beat Michigan State 74-69 on Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic.]]> November 15, 2011 15:46:32 PST