CBS Sports Classic (UK vs. Ohio State) headed back to Las Vegas

It’ll be Kentucky vs. Ohio State in Las Vegas Round 2 this December. The CBS Sports Classic just announced that this year’s event will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 18. North Carolina vs. UCLA will tip things off at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Kentucky vs. Ohio State.

Last year, Kentucky lost to No. 22 North Carolina 75-63 in the CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland. Back in 2019, the No. 6 Wildcats lost to the No. 5 Buckeyes 71-65 in Vegas just a few days after losing to Utah in the Neon Hoops Showcase. Kentucky’s first CBS Sports Classic game in Vegas, a 103-100 win over North Carolina in 2016, is a much happier memory thanks to 47 points from Malik Monk. North Carolina is 5-2 in CBS Sports Classic games, Ohio State is 4-3, Kentucky is 3-4 and UCLA is 2-5. 

Tickets for the CBS Sports Classic will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, July 28 at 1 PM ET, and can be secured through www.t-mobilearena.com or www.cbssportsclassic.com. Fans interested in attending the event can register to receive direct email alerts regarding ticket news and other event updates at www.cbssportsclassic.com/tickets. Fans who register for these ticket alerts will be eligible for exclusive presale access.

Here’s next year’s non-conference schedule as we know it:

	Big Blue Madness Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	Blue-White Game Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	Duke Champions Classic New York, New York | Madison Square Garden Tuesday, November 9
	Robert Morris* Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Friday, November 12
	Ohio* Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	Mount St. Mary’s* Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	Albany* Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	North Florida* Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	@ Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan | Crisler Center Saturday, December 4
	Notre Dame Location To Be Announced Saturday, December 11
	Ohio State CBS Sports Classic Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena Saturday, December 18
	Louisville Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena Date To Be Announced
	@ Kansas Big 12/SEC Challenge Lawrence, KS | Allen Fieldhouse Saturday, January 29

(*Unconfirmed games)