On Tuesday night, No. 17 Michigan State cruised to a surprisingly easy 83-66 victory over No. 12 Kentucky in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Kansas and Duke will be a great matchup. It’s a shame that Darryn Peterson, widely regarded as the best guard prospect in the class, will miss the game due to a hamstring injury. Nonetheless, it’s a spotlight game for Duke’s many talented freshmen against a proud program with plenty of great players, even without Peterson.

More than 60 NBA personnel from all 30 NBA teams have already been credentialed for the Champions Classic on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, a source close to the event told ZAGSBLOG. No. 9 Kentucky faces No. 17 Michigan State at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 4 Duke against No. 25 Kansas at 9 (ESPN).

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 on