The opening week of college basketball is in the books, and what a week it was. No. 6 Gonzaga blew out No.
8 Baylor, No. 11 Auburn grounded its flight due to a player scuffle onboard and the Big East struggled out the gate. The Champions Classic highlights the second week of the season.
Here are the five best games from Nov. 11 to 17, plus predictions. Michigan State vs.
No. 1 Kansas | Tuesday The Champions Classic is the true signal that college basketball has returned. The Spartans and top-ranked Jayhawks face off in Atlanta, with KU having won the last three meetings.
Michigan State will have a chance if it can stop an old foe in former Michigan star Hunter Dickinson. In six career meetings against MSU, Dickinson has averaged 19.3 points and 7.
6 rebounds. Kansas played two wildly different halves in Friday's win over No. 9 North Carolina.
After blowing a 20-point lead, KU prevailed. Which team shows up on Tuesday? Prediction: Kansas takes care of business, leaning heavily on Dickinson for an 83-68 win. No.
7 Duke vs. No. 23 Kentucky | Tuesday Any time these two link up, it's worth the watch.
New head coach Mark Pope had Kentucky's offense looking like a well-oiled machine last week, averaging 101.5 points per game. Duke's offense isn't far behind at 98 points per game.
Tuesday is Duke's stud freshman Cooper Flagg's first primetime introduction to the world. He's lived up to the billing so far, averaging 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists per game. Kentucky's dogged .
