Michigan State basketball guard Jeremy Fears Jr. joins Doug Gottlieb in rare NCAA history with his incredible four-game assist streak.

The Spartans shot 11 of 22 from beyond the arc at Madison Square Garden after making just 13 of their first 60 3-point attempts in their first three games, good for 21.7% and fourth-worst out of 361 Division I programs.

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State's season-high 11 three-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the opener of the annual Champions Classic.

The Spartans have lost seven in a row — all in Big Ten play — but players and coaches say they're still "playing for the guy next to you."

Michigan State looked dominant in its win over Kentucky, while Duke was able to outlast Kansas with Darryn Peterson sidelined due to injury.

Michigan State football is wrapping things up at Spartan Stadium, thanks to the regular-season finale at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 29.

It is a big night for the Kentucky Wildcats as they face off against the Michigan State Spartans inside Madison Square Garden. Game time is set for 6:30 PM ET on ESPN, with online stream coverage through WatchESPN and the ESPN app.

The Michigan State Spartans have had a rough season on both sides of the ball in 2025.  Jonathan Smith’s team has lost seven consecutive games and has not won a