The Kentucky Wildcats will be facing off against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic this December at Madison Square Garden. The game is scheduled to take place on December 21st at 5:30 pm ET. The other matchup in the four-team event will be between UCLA and North Carolina, starting at 3 pm ET.
This game presents another potential top-25 matchup for the Wildcats in non-conference play. The Buckeyes are currently ranked as high as 14th overall by NCAA.com’s Andy Katz, while Kentucky is ranked 20th heading into Year 1 of the Mark Pope era.
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The CBS Sports Classic is an annual event that brings together four of the nation’s most successful college basketball programs. These teams have a combined total of 26 national championships, with UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina holding the first, second, and third spots in NCAA history, respectively.
In terms of historical success, all four programs are among the top in college basketball. They have a combined total of over 8,500 victories, with Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA ranking first, second, and fifth, respectively, in all-time AP Top-25 appearances. Furthermore, all four programs are among the top eight in all-time AP Top-Five appearances.
Kentucky has a 5-5 record in the CBS Sports Classic, North Carolina is 6-4, Ohio State is 5-4, and UCLA is 3-6.