But there were a number of promising moments for Michigan State basketball in a 77-69 loss to No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. And plenty of negatives beyond the continued outside shooting doldrums. “We played a very good team ...

Hunter Dickinson left no doubt about his status as one of college basketball’s premier players with a dominant outing Tuesday night. In a heated clash against Michigan State, the former Michigan star tallied 28 points on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting, along with 12 rebounds and three steals, leading Kansas to a statement win.

No. 1 Kansas survived another big early season test and outlasted Michigan State 77-69 in Atlanta in the first of a Champions Classic doubleheader. The 3-0 Jayhawks never quite pulled away in convincing fashion but nonetheless controlled the game throughout before building a comfortable margin and burying the Spartans late.