The No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats are set to tip off the 2025 State Farm Champions Classic against the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), with the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils slated to close the night against the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).

All but one of the 12 games in the past six editions of Champions Classic have been decided by double digits. Could we see another pair of close contests Tuesday?

Men's college basketball reporters Myron Medcalf and Jeff Borzello break down what could decide each matchup below.

(12) Kentucky vs. (17) Michigan State

6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

How Kentucky could win: Michigan State doesn't have a player like Mikel Brown Jr . -- the projected NBA lottery pick out of Louisville who scored 29 points in the Cardinals' win ag

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