CBS Sports Classic

The CBS Sports Classic is an annual American men's college basketball event that began in 2014.

Four teams take part annually in the event. From the inception of the classic through 2024, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, and UCLA each participated. Each team played one game each year (except for 2021 due to Covid cancellations), with the four teams completing a double-header.{{cite news|title=Powers agree to CBS Sports Classic|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10895798/kentucky-wildcats-north-carolina-tar-heels-ohio-state-buckeyes-ucla-bruins-compete-cbs-sports-classic-doubleheaders?ex_cid=espnapi_public|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC|date=May 7, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2018}} Both games are annually broadcast on U.S. television on CBS, the Classic's namesake.

On July 21, 2022, the CBS Sports Classic was renewed through 2026.{{cite web | url=https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Article/Ohio-State-Buckeyes-mens-basketball-to-face-North-Carolina-in-CBS-Sports-Classic-at-Madison-Square-Garden-190371769/ | title=It's Official: Details finalized for OSU's CBS Sports Classic game vs. UNC }}

For the 2024–25 season, CBS Sports launched the CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase featuring North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Hampton and Howard.{{cite web |last=Boone|first=Kyle|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/north-carolina-central-vs-north-carolina-a-t-howard-vs-hampton-set-for-cbs-sports-classic-hbcu-showcase/ | title=North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina A&T, Howard vs. Hampton set for CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase |date=July 22, 2024|access-date=August 23, 2024 }}

In 2025, UCLA pulled out of the Classic due to travel concerns. They were replaced by St. John's.{{cite web |last=Wells|first=Adam|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25192122-rick-pitino-st-johns-set-face-kentucky-2025-cbs-sports-classic-replaces-ucla | title=Rick Pitino, St. John's Set to Face Kentucky in 2025 CBS Sports Classic, Replaces UCLA |date=May 1, 2025|access-date=May 1, 2025 }}

Game results

class=wikitable ! Date	Location	colspan=2 \| Winning team	colspan=2 \| Losing team	Attendance
rowspan=2 \| December 20, 2014 \| rowspan=2\| United Center (Chicago, Illinois) \| No. 24 North Carolina	82 \| No. 12 Ohio State	74	rowspan=2 \| 19,726
No. 1 Kentucky	83 \| UCLA	44
rowspan=2 \| December 19, 2015 \| rowspan=2\| Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) \| No. 11 North Carolina	89 \| No. 22 UCLA	76	rowspan=2 \| 16,311{{cite web\|title=Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Box Score\|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400813750}}
Ohio State	74 \| No. 4 Kentucky	67
rowspan=2 \| December 17, 2016 \| rowspan=2\| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) \| No. 2 UCLA	86 \| Ohio State	73	rowspan=2 \| 19,298
No. 6 Kentucky	103 \| No. 7 North Carolina	100
rowspan=2 \| December 23, 2017 \| rowspan=2\| Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) \| No. 5 North Carolina	86 \| Ohio State	72	rowspan=2 \| 8,119
UCLA	83 \| No. 7 Kentucky	75
rowspan=2 \| December 22, 2018 \| rowspan=2\| United Center (Chicago, Illinois) \| No. 15 Ohio State	80 \| UCLA	66	rowspan=2 \| 19,726
No. 19 Kentucky	80 \| No. 9 North Carolina	72
rowspan=2 \| December 21, 2019 \| rowspan=2\| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada){{cite news\|url=http://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/cbs-sports-classic-announces-las-vegas-as-host-for-2019-event-as-kentucky-ohio-state-ucla-and-north-caroline-return.htm\|title=CBS SPORTS CLASSIC ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS AS HOST FOR 2019 EVENT AS KENTUCKY, OHIO STATE, UCLA AND NORTH CAROLINA RETURN\|website=newsroom.mgmresorts.com.com\|author=Press Release\|date=2018-05-17\|accessdate=2018-11-15}} \| North Carolina	74 \| UCLA	64	rowspan=2 \| 12,740
No. 5 Ohio State	71 \| No. 6 Kentucky	65
rowspan=2\| December 19, 2020 \| rowspan=2\| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio){{cite news\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kentucky-north-carolina-ucla-and-ohio-state-to-play-cbs-sports-classic-in-cleveland-on-dec-19/#:~:text=The%202020%20CBS%20Sports%20Classic,event%20for%20the%20first%20time.\|title=Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA and Ohio State to play CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland on Dec. 19\|website=cbssports.com\|author=Matt Norlander\|date=2020-10-29\|accessdate=2020-11-11}} \| No. 22 North Carolina	75 \| Kentucky	63	rowspan=2 \|0{{ref\|a\|a}}
No. 20 Ohio State	77 \| UCLA	70
rowspan="3" \| December 18, 2021 \| rowspan="3" \| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) \| North Carolina	\| No. 4 UCLA		Canceled{{ref\|b\|b}}
No. 15 Ohio State	\| No. 21 Kentucky		Canceled{{ref\|c\|c}}
No. 21 Kentucky \| 98 \|North Carolina \|69 \|12,117{{ref\|d\|d}}
rowspan=2 \|December 17, 2022 \|rowspan=2 \|Madison Square Garden (New York, NY){{Cite web \|title=2022 CBS Sports Classic: Kentucky vs. UCLA, North Carolina vs. Ohio State set for Madison Square Garden \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2022-cbs-sports-classic-kentucky-vs-ucla-north-carolina-vs-ohio-state-set-for-madison-square-garden/ \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=CBSSports.com \|date=21 July 2022 \|language=en}} \|North Carolina \|89 \|No. 23 Ohio State \|84 \|rowspan=2 \|20,261
No. 16 UCLA \|63 \|No. 13 Kentucky \|53
rowspan="2" \|December 16, 2023 \| rowspan="2" \|State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA){{Cite web \|date=2 May 2023 \|title=2023 CBS Sports Classic details announced \|url=https://keepingitheel.com/2023/05/02/unc-basketball-2023-cbs-sports-classic-details-announced/ \|access-date=2023-05-02 \|website=keepingitheel.com \|language=en}} \|Ohio State \|67 \|UCLA \|60 \| rowspan="2" \| 17,058
No. 14 Kentucky \|87 \|No. 9 North Carolina \|83
rowspan="2" \|December 21, 2024 \| rowspan="2" \|Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) \|Ohio State \|85 \|No. 4 Kentucky \|65 \| rowspan="2" \| 19,812
North Carolina \|76 \|No. 18 UCLA \|74
rowspan=2\|December 28, 2024 \|Corbett Sports Center (Greensboro, NC) \|North Carolina A&T \|85 \|North Carolina Central \|72 \|4,011
Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton, VA) \|Hampton \|83 \|Howard \|67 \|4,213
rowspan=2\|December 20, 2025 \| rowspan="2" \|State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA) \| \| \| \| \|
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{{note label|a|a}} No attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
{{note label|b|b}} Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at UCLA.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/uclambb/status/1471859328466362368|title=UCLA Men's Basketball Twitter Announcement|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Twitter|language=en}}
{{note label|c|c}} Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-16|title=Ohio State COVID issues nix game vs. Kentucky|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32883855/ohio-state-buckeyes-issues-covid-19-force-cancelation-game-vs-kentucky-wildcats|access-date=2021-12-16|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
{{note label|d|d}} Due to UCLA and Ohio State missing the CBS Sports Classic in 2021, CBS, Kentucky, and North Carolina reached an agreement for the remaining teams to play.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-17|title=BREAKING: Kentucky will play North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic|url=https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/breaking-kentucky-will-play-north-carolina-in-the-cbs-sports-classic/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=On3|language=en}}

Future match-ups

class="wikitable"

!Date

Location

colspan="2"|Match-ups

rowspan="2" |2025

| rowspan="2" |State Farm Arena

(Atlanta, GA)

Kentucky vs. Saint John's

| Ohio State vs. North Carolina

rowspan="2" |2026

| rowspan="2" |TBD

Kentucky vs. North Carolina

| UCLA vs. Ohio State

{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/going-kentucky-2023-24-basketball-110000781.html?fbclid=IwAR3ePT4ie5PPgPYwJMUcC1SXX-b8Q0uqms-XcSZ7t2UicNZ0r0w7pYTcdjU|title=Kentucky CBS sports classic Ohio State 2024, UCLA 2025 and UNC 2026}}

Head-to-head records

colspan=1 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" width=75\| !style={{NCAA color cell\|Kentucky Wildcats}}\|Kentucky !style={{NCAA color cell\|North Carolina Tar Heels}}\|North Carolina !style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio State Buckeyes}}\|Ohio State !style={{NCAA color cell\|UCLA Bruins}}\|UCLA
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Kentucky	–	1–4	3–0	2–1
style="text-align:center;" !{{nowrap\|vs. North Carolina}}	4–1	–	0–3	0–3
style="text-align:center;" !{{nowrap\|vs. Ohio State}}	0–3	3–0	–	1–3
style="text-align:center;" !vs. UCLA	1–2	3–0	3–1	–
style="text-align:center;" !Total !5–6!!7–4!!6–4!!3–7
style="text-align:center;" !Percentage !.455!!.636!!.600!!.300

References

External links

[http://cbssportsclassic.com Official site]

Category:College men's basketball competitions in the United States

Category:College basketball competitions

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2014

Classic

class=wikitable ! Date	Location	colspan=2 \| Winning team	colspan=2 \| Losing team	Attendance
rowspan=2 \| December 20, 2014 \| rowspan=2\| United Center (Chicago, Illinois) \| No. 24 North Carolina	82 \| No. 12 Ohio State	74	rowspan=2 \| 19,726
No. 1 Kentucky	83 \| UCLA	44
rowspan=2 \| December 19, 2015 \| rowspan=2\| Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) \| No. 11 North Carolina	89 \| No. 22 UCLA	76	rowspan=2 \| 16,311{{cite web\|title=Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Box Score\|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400813750}}
Ohio State	74 \| No. 4 Kentucky	67
rowspan=2 \| December 17, 2016 \| rowspan=2\| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) \| No. 2 UCLA	86 \| Ohio State	73	rowspan=2 \| 19,298
No. 6 Kentucky	103 \| No. 7 North Carolina	100
rowspan=2 \| December 23, 2017 \| rowspan=2\| Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) \| No. 5 North Carolina	86 \| Ohio State	72	rowspan=2 \| 8,119
UCLA	83 \| No. 7 Kentucky	75
rowspan=2 \| December 22, 2018 \| rowspan=2\| United Center (Chicago, Illinois) \| No. 15 Ohio State	80 \| UCLA	66	rowspan=2 \| 19,726
No. 19 Kentucky	80 \| No. 9 North Carolina	72
rowspan=2 \| December 21, 2019 \| rowspan=2\| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada){{cite news\|url=http://newsroom.mgmresorts.com/cbs-sports-classic-announces-las-vegas-as-host-for-2019-event-as-kentucky-ohio-state-ucla-and-north-caroline-return.htm\|title=CBS SPORTS CLASSIC ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS AS HOST FOR 2019 EVENT AS KENTUCKY, OHIO STATE, UCLA AND NORTH CAROLINA RETURN\|website=newsroom.mgmresorts.com.com\|author=Press Release\|date=2018-05-17\|accessdate=2018-11-15}} \| North Carolina	74 \| UCLA	64	rowspan=2 \| 12,740
No. 5 Ohio State	71 \| No. 6 Kentucky	65
rowspan=2\| December 19, 2020 \| rowspan=2\| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio){{cite news\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/kentucky-north-carolina-ucla-and-ohio-state-to-play-cbs-sports-classic-in-cleveland-on-dec-19/#:~:text=The%202020%20CBS%20Sports%20Classic,event%20for%20the%20first%20time.\|title=Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA and Ohio State to play CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland on Dec. 19\|website=cbssports.com\|author=Matt Norlander\|date=2020-10-29\|accessdate=2020-11-11}} \| No. 22 North Carolina	75 \| Kentucky	63	rowspan=2 \|0{{ref\|a\|a}}
No. 20 Ohio State	77 \| UCLA	70
rowspan="3" \| December 18, 2021 \| rowspan="3" \| T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) \| North Carolina	\| No. 4 UCLA		Canceled{{ref\|b\|b}}
No. 15 Ohio State	\| No. 21 Kentucky		Canceled{{ref\|c\|c}}
No. 21 Kentucky \| 98 \|North Carolina \|69 \|12,117{{ref\|d\|d}}
rowspan=2 \|December 17, 2022 \|rowspan=2 \|Madison Square Garden (New York, NY){{Cite web \|title=2022 CBS Sports Classic: Kentucky vs. UCLA, North Carolina vs. Ohio State set for Madison Square Garden \|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2022-cbs-sports-classic-kentucky-vs-ucla-north-carolina-vs-ohio-state-set-for-madison-square-garden/ \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=CBSSports.com \|date=21 July 2022 \|language=en}} \|North Carolina \|89 \|No. 23 Ohio State \|84 \|rowspan=2 \|20,261
No. 16 UCLA \|63 \|No. 13 Kentucky \|53
rowspan="2" \|December 16, 2023 \| rowspan="2" \|State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA){{Cite web \|date=2 May 2023 \|title=2023 CBS Sports Classic details announced \|url=https://keepingitheel.com/2023/05/02/unc-basketball-2023-cbs-sports-classic-details-announced/ \|access-date=2023-05-02 \|website=keepingitheel.com \|language=en}} \|Ohio State \|67 \|UCLA \|60 \| rowspan="2" \| 17,058
No. 14 Kentucky \|87 \|No. 9 North Carolina \|83
rowspan="2" \|December 21, 2024 \| rowspan="2" \|Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) \|Ohio State \|85 \|No. 4 Kentucky \|65 \| rowspan="2" \| 19,812
North Carolina \|76 \|No. 18 UCLA \|74
rowspan=2\|December 28, 2024 \|Corbett Sports Center (Greensboro, NC) \|North Carolina A&T \|85 \|North Carolina Central \|72 \|4,011
Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton, VA) \|Hampton \|83 \|Howard \|67 \|4,213
rowspan=2\|December 20, 2025 \| rowspan="2" \|State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA) \| \| \| \| \|
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