Michigan State basketball gave the No. 1 team in the country a tough test on Tuesday night but ultimately came up short in the end. The Spartans fell against Kansas, 77-69, in the Champions Classic from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

(This story was updated to change or add a photo or video.) ATLANTA — Kansas basketball ... Time will tell if that remains true throughout the rest of the game. Kansas basketball’s Michigan State matchup will be broadcast on ESPN.

Michigan State basketball wrapped up the preseason with an exhibition victory over Ferris State on Tuesday night from the Breslin Center.

Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points and Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.

No. 1 Kansas survived another big early season test and outlasted Michigan State 77-69 in Atlanta in the first of a Champions Classic doubleheader. The 3-0 Jayhawks never quite pulled away in convincing fashion but nonetheless controlled the game throughout before building a comfortable margin and burying the Spartans late.

Michigan State fought to the very end in its battle with No. 1 Kansas in Tuesday's State Farm Champions Classic, but its poor shooting performance ultimately kept the Spartans from pulling off an early-season upset.