# Mark Pope is in trouble and Jeremy Fears Jr. is unwordly: Champions Classic takeaways

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 11:22 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mark-pope-trouble-jeremy-fears-052221133.html>

Mark Pope needed a win, but his seat only got hotter after Kentucky's ugly showing against Kansas in the 2026 Champions Classic.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 9:19 PM: [Jeremy Fears Jr. Leads No. 5 Michigan State Past No. 2 Duke In Champions Classic](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/fears-stars-as-no-5-michigan-state-knocks-off-no-2-duke-7973-in-champions-classic>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as No. 5 Michigan State shut down No. 2 Duke for a rugged 79-73 win.
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:22 PM: [Mark Pope is in trouble and Jeremy Fears Jr. is unwordly: Champions Classic takeaways](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mark-pope-trouble-jeremy-fears-052221133.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Mark Pope needed a win, but his seat only got hotter after Kentucky's ugly showing against Kansas in the 2026 Champions Classic.