▁Spart ans ▁next ▁game ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁Classic ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁Illinois , ▁playing ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 - rank ed ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁Kansas , ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁Champions ▁Classic , ▁an ▁event ▁that ▁features ▁four ▁premier ▁college ▁programs : ▁Duke , ▁Kentucky , ▁Kansas , ▁and ▁Michigan ▁State , ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁event ▁where ▁the ▁four ▁teams ▁alternate ▁playing ▁each ▁other . ▁In ▁this ▁match - up ▁of ▁two ▁major ▁college ▁programs , ▁Den zel ▁Valent ine ▁led ▁the ▁Spart ans ' s ▁from ▁an ▁ 1 1 - point ▁def ic it ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁to ▁an ▁ups et ▁of ▁Kansas ▁with ▁a ▁triple ▁double , ▁scoring ▁ 2 9 ▁points ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁reb ounds ▁and ▁ 1 2 ▁ass ists . ▁It ▁was ▁only ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁triple ▁double ▁in ▁Spart an ▁history ▁and ▁Valent ine ' s ▁first . ▁Bry n ▁For bes ▁added ▁ 1 3 ▁points ▁and ▁fresh man ▁Matt ▁Mc Qu a id ▁added ▁ 9 ▁points ▁on ▁three ▁of ▁three ▁shooting ▁from ▁behind ▁the ▁arc . ▁MS U ▁pulled ▁out ▁the ▁win , ▁ 7 9 – 7 3 ▁win . ▁ ▁MS U ▁followed ▁this ▁impress ive ▁neutral ▁court ▁win ▁with ▁a ▁home ▁court ▁rout ▁of ▁Ark ansas – P ine ▁Bl uff , ▁ 9 2 – 4 6 , ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 0 . ▁J av on ▁B ess ▁led ▁the ▁Spart ans ▁with ▁