The Champions Classic is going back to where it all began. One of college basketball's premier early season showcases, featuring Michigan State, will return to Madison Square Garden in New York in 2025, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. The 2025 games will be Nov. 18, and feature Michigan State against Kentucky and Kansas against Duke.

Here’s a look at next year’s Champions Classic, including a showdown between the Kansas Jayhawks and Duke Blue Devils.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The premier early season college basketball event will return to the bright lights of New York in 2025. The Champions Classic has announced that the 2025 matchups, featuring Kentucky vs. Michigan State, will take place in Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 18, 2025.

Kansas basketball faces Michigan State in Atlanta in the Champions Classic this year, but next year the Jayhawks will face Duke in New York City.

On Tuesday, the State Farm Champions Classic announced that it will return to New York City on November 18, 2025, to celebrate 15 years.