Michigan State fought to the very end in its battle with No. 1 Kansas in Tuesday's State Farm Champions Classic, but its poor shooting performance ultimately kept the Spartans from pulling off an early-season upset.

The Kansas Jayhawks survived a second half onslaught by North Carolina on Friday, and now they get to face an entirely different challenge in one of the biggest early season stages: The Champions Classic. Tonight's opponent is the only team in the event that has avoided a losing record against Kansas, the Michigan State Spartans.

Tom Izzo and his Spartans have handily won their first two games of the season, but after dominating two mid-majors, the level of competition ramps up in a big way when they take