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Best pictures from Michigan State basketball’s thrilling win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic

Michigan State basketball played Gonzaga close on Friday but came up short. That was not the case on Tuesday, when the Spartans played Kentucky and managed to upset the Wildcats in the Champion’s Classic for a huge win against the No. 4 ranked team in the country.

Below, you can find the best pictures from a thrilling night in Indianapolis.

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Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Mady Sissoko (22) pushes against Kentucky…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Mady Sissoko (22) takes a shot…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Malik Hall (25) shoots the ball…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Chris Livingston (24) shoots the ball over…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace (22) shoots the ball over…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots the ball past…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) attempts to keep the…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) grabs a rebound…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tyson Walker (2) gets a hand…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) shoots the ball over…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) passes the ball…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Daimion Collins (4) guards Michigan State Spartans…
Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace (22) wrestles for the ball from Michigan State Spartans guard Tyson…
Michigan State Spartans guard A.J. Hoggard (11) yells in excitement Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022 at Gainbridge…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Tyson Walker #2 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Joey Hauser #10 of the Michigan State Spartans passes the ball…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Mady Sissoko #22 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Tyson Walker #2 of the Michigan State Spartans and Cason Wallace…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Joey Hauser #10 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Mady Sissoko #22 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: A.J. Hoggard #11 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Mady Sissoko #22 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Kentucky Wildcats makes a move on…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans takes a shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Oscar Tshiebwe #34 of the Kentucky Wildcats passes the ball while…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Daimion Collins #4 of the Kentucky Wildcats takes a shot over…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Jaxon Kohler #0 of the Michigan State Spartans blocks the shot…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: ESPN analyst Dick Vitale calls the game between the Kentucky Wildcats…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Sparty the Michigan State Spartans mascot preforms on the court during…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has a moment…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Malik Hall (25) dunks the ball…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins (3) jumps on the…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Lance Ware (55) and Michigan State Spartans…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace (22) dunks the ball to…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Lance Ware (55) fights for the ball…
Nov 15, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard A.J. Hoggard (11) high fives a…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Mady Sissoko #22 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 15: Mady Sissoko #22 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after a…
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