Cameron Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils are one of four blue bloods in Tuesday's invitational. Jacob Kupferman / Getty Images Four of college basketball’s most distinguished programs converge in midtown Manhattan. Tuesday’s neutral-site invitational is ...

NEW YORK — At a time of the calendar year when college football typically commands sports fans' attention, the men's college basketball world won the night at Madison Square Garden with the Champions Classic. The annual doubleheader clash between four of ...

The Kentucky Wildcats faced the Michigan State Spartans in a Champions Classic game. Look back at the highlights from UK's nonconference game.

(AP) — It has been nearly 15 years since Kentucky, Michigan State, Duke and Kansas first played in the Champions Classic. It seemed a bit far-fetched at the time, the idea of inviting just four programs to the same high-profile event, year after year.

How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels match up at each position for Tuesday’s ACC/SEC Challenge game at Rupp Arena.

The Indiana Hoosiers haven't played the Kentucky Wildcats in a regular-season game since 2011: Live updates, score, stats, highlights, start time.

North Carolina versus Kentucky is scheduled to tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday on ESPN, following another ACC/SEC showdown between the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils and No. 15 Florida Gators at 7:30 p.m. Related: Jon Scheyer Puts College Basketball on Notice About Duke Star Cameron Boozer

Kentucky has won eight NCAA Tournament titles, while North Carolina has won six. The Cats have won more basketball games than any other Division I program, while North Carolina is third. North Carolina has made the most trips to the Final Four, with 21, while Kentucky is second in that category with 17.

Nebraska has made an NCAA regional final in 13 of the past 14 seasons. NU improved to 34-7 all-time in NCAA regional semifinal. The Huskers improved to 90-7 all-time in home NCAA tournament matches. Nebraska hit .