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Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 10, 2026

No. 5 Michigan State takes down No. 2 Duke, 79-73, in Champions Classic

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CHICAGO, Ill. (WLNS) - No. 5 Michigan State took down No. 2 Duke, 79-73, in an early November test in the Champions Classic. Redshirt junior Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 assists.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    No. 6 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils square off (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The No. 6 Michigan State Spartans take on the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils at United Center in Chicago, Illinois

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    No. 5 Michigan State faces No. 2 Duke in Chicago, Illinois (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The No. 5 Michigan State Spartans take on the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils at United Center in Chicago, Illinois

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Champions Classic: No. 2 Duke meets No. 5 Michigan State, No. 15 Kansas faces No. 24 Kentucky (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky are gearing up for the Champions Classic on Tuesday night

  4. Fox News

    Duke vs Michigan State headlines a loaded college basketball slate that deserves attention before March (opens Fox News)

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    Tom Izzo gets another shot at Duke, Grant McCasland welcomes a Final Four program to Lubbock and Kansas faces Kentucky with a new hole in its backcourt.

  5. Fox News

    No. 2 Duke faces No. 5 Michigan State in State Farm Champions Classic showdown tonight (opens Fox News)

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    College basketball's State Farm Champions Classic pits No. 5 Michigan State against No. 2 Duke tonight at Chicago's United Center in a top-5 clash.

  6. New York Post

    Duke vs. Michigan State prediction, best bets: Blue Devils make Champions Classic statement (opens New York Post)

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    A top-five college basketball showdown opens up Tuesday’s Champions Classic.

  7. MLive

    Jeremy Fears stars as Michigan State rides defense to decisive win over No. 2 Duke (opens MLive)

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    The Spartans faced the Blue Devils in a top-five showdown on Tuesday night.

  8. WLNS Lansing

    No. 5 Michigan State takes down No. 2 Duke, 79-73, in Champions Classic (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    CHICAGO, Ill. (WLNS) - No. 5 Michigan State took down No. 2 Duke, 79-73, in an early November test in the Champions Classic. Redshirt junior Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 assists.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Fears stars as No. 5 Michigan State knocks off No. 2 Duke 79-73 in Champions Classic (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as No. 5 Michigan State shut down No. 2 Duke for a rugged 79-73 win

  10. MLive

    Michigan State throws first punch, makes early statement with win vs. No. 2 Duke (opens MLive)

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    The No. 5 Spartans led wire-to-wire while beating the Blue Devils in the Champions Classic.

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