Great Hoops news - Champions Classic extended

"It has become one of the premier college basketball events on the national schedule every year,'' Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "You're talking about four blue-blood programs playing on a neutral, NCAA tournament-like stage. I know our fans love traveling to those cities. It's always a tough way for a young team like ours to face those types of teams that early but it's a great opportunity for us to learn and to prepare for that type of environment down the road.''

Robert J Sakimano wrote:that really is great news.. thanks for sharing it.

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:that really is great news.. thanks for sharing it.

And thank you for sharing your standard original thought. Another pigeon dropping.

Floyd Robertson wrote:MSU has done better than my feeble memory serves.

David Harns ‏@isportsDave 3m3 minutes ago
Overall records thru year 5 in the Champions Classic:
Duke 3-2
Kentucky 3-2
Michigan St 3-2
Kansas 1-4

This year:
Kentucky/MSU
Duke/Kansas

Triple Sparty wrote:Where are games this year?

Floyd Robertson wrote:MSU has done better than my feeble memory serves.

David Harns ‏@isportsDave 3m3 minutes ago
Overall records thru year 5 in the Champions Classic:
Duke 3-2
Kentucky 3-2
Michigan St 3-2
Kansas 1-4

This year:
Kentucky/MSU
Duke/Kansas

DWags wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:MSU has done better than my feeble memory serves.

David Harns ‏@isportsDave 3m3 minutes ago
Overall records thru year 5 in the Champions Classic:
Duke 3-2
Kentucky 3-2
Michigan St 3-2
Kansas 1-4

This year:
Kentucky/MSU
Duke/Kansas

Surprised me too

InTenSity wrote:

DWags wrote:

Surprised me too

Doesn't surprise me at all.

LooseGoose wrote:Champions Classic retains Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State through '19

"It has become one of the premier college basketball events on the national schedule every year,'' Kentucky coach John Calipari said. "You're talking about four blue-blood programs playing on a neutral, NCAA tournament-like stage. I know our fans love traveling to those cities. It's always a tough way for a young team like ours to face those types of teams that early but it's a great opportunity for us to learn and to prepare for that type of environment down the road.''