2023 Champions Classic to be held in Chicago
As we prepare for the 2022 Champions Classic tonight in Indianapolis, there’s some news on the future of the event to pass along. ESPN just announced that next year’s Champions Classic will take place at the United Center in Chicago on Nov. 14, 2023. Kentucky will play Kansas and Duke will play Michigan State.
This will be the fourth time the Champions Classic will take place in Chicago and the first since 2017. Kentucky is 5-6 in Champions Classic games, 1-2 in games in Chicago. Sounds like a great stage for Kentucky’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class of DJ Wagner, Aaron Bradshaw, Justin Edwards, Rob Dillingham, and Reed Sheppard to announce themselves.
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First things first. Tonight’s Champions Classic tips off with No. 4 Kentucky vs. Michigan State at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN followed by No. 7 Duke vs. No. 6 Kansas.
Future Champions Classic Matchups
Nov. 14, 2023 (Chicago, Ill.)
- Michigan State vs. Duke
- Kansas vs. Kentucky
2024
- Kansas vs. Michigan State
- Kentucky vs. Duke
2025
- Michigan State vs. Kentucky
- Kansas vs. Duke
* 2024-25 event sites TBD
Tickets for the 2023 State Farm Champions Classic will go on sale in the fall. Fans can sign up for first access through the event pre-sale at ESPN Events.
Kentucky’s history in the Champions Classic
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Site |
| Nov. 15, 2011 | Kansas | W | 75-65 | New York, N.Y. |
| Nov. 13, 2012 | Duke | L | 68-75 | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Nov. 12, 2013 | Michigan State | L | 74-78 | Chicago, Ill. |
| Nov. 18, 2014 | Kansas | W | 72-40 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Nov. 17, 2015 | Duke | W | 74-63 | Chicago, Ill. |
| Nov. 15, 2016 | Michigan State | W | 69-48 | New York, N.Y. |
| Nov. 14, 2017 | Kansas | L | 61-65 | Chicago, Ill. |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Duke | L | 84-118 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Nov. 5, 2019 | Michigan State | W | 69-62 | New York, N.Y. |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Kansas | L | 62-65 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Nov. 9, 2021 | Duke | L | 71-79 | New York, N.Y. |
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