CBS Sports Classic is an annual American men's college basketball event that began in 2014.
Four teams participate: Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State, and UCLA. Each team has played one game each year, with the four teams completing a double-header—both games the same day.[1] Both games are annually broadcast on U.S. television on CBS Sports, it's namesaked network.
On December 13, 2016, the CBS Sports Classic was renewed for three more years.[2] On April 27, 2020, the CBS Sports Classic was renewed again through 2022. [3] On July 21, 2022, the CBS Sports Classic was renewed through 2026. [4] It is uncertain what will happen with UCLA & Ohio State, as UCLA is moving to the Big Ten at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Game results
| Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2014 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) |
No. 24 North Carolina | 82 | No. 12 Ohio State | 74 | 19,726 |
| No. 1 Kentucky | 83 | UCLA | 44 | |||
| December 19, 2015 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) |
No. 11 North Carolina | 89 | No. 22 UCLA | 76 | 16,311[5] |
| Ohio State | 74 | No. 4 Kentucky | 67 | |||
| December 17, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
No. 2 UCLA | 86 | Ohio State | 73 | 19,298 |
| No. 6 Kentucky | 103 | No. 7 North Carolina | 100 | |||
| December 23, 2017 | Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
No. 5 North Carolina | 86 | Ohio State | 72 | 8,119 |
| UCLA | 83 | No. 7 Kentucky | 75 | |||
| December 22, 2018 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) |
No. 15 Ohio State | 80 | UCLA | 66 | 19,726 |
| No. 19 Kentucky | 80 | No. 9 North Carolina | 72 | |||
| December 21, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada)[6] |
North Carolina | 74 | UCLA | 64 | 12,740 |
| No. 5 Ohio State | 71 | No. 6 Kentucky | 65 | |||
| December 19, 2020 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio)[7] |
No. 22 North Carolina | 75 | Kentucky | 63 | 0a |
| No. 20 Ohio State | 77 | UCLA | 70 | |||
| December 18, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
North Carolina | No. 4 UCLA | Canceledb | ||
| No. 15 Ohio State | No. 21 Kentucky | Canceledc | ||||
| No. 21 Kentucky | 98 | North Carolina | 69 | 12,117d | ||
| December 17, 2022 | Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)[8] |
North Carolina | 89 | No. 23 Ohio State | 84 | 20,261 |
| No. 16 UCLA | 63 | No. 13 Kentucky | 53 | |||
| December 16, 2023 | State Farm Arena | |||||
- a No attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- b Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at UCLA.[10]
- c Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State.[11]
- 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.[12]
Future match-ups
| Date | Location | Match-ups |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2023 | State Farm Arena | UCLA vs. Ohio State (3:00 PM)
Kentucky vs UNC |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | ||
| 2026 |
Head-to-head records
| Kentucky | North Carolina | Ohio State | UCLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Kentucky | – | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| vs. North Carolina | 3–1 | – | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| vs. Ohio State | 0–2 | 3–0 | – | 1–2 |
| vs. UCLA | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | – |
| Total | 4–5 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 3–5 |
| Percentage | .444 | .667 | .500 | .375 |
References
- ↑ "Powers agree to CBS Sports Classic". ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. Associated Press. May 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ↑ Martin, Ross (December 13, 2016). "CBS Sports Classic extended three years". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ↑ "CBS Sports Classic renewed for three more years through 2022".
- ↑ "It's Official: Details finalized for OSU's CBS Sports Classic game vs. UNC".
- ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Box Score".
- ↑ Press Release (2018-05-17). "CBS SPORTS CLASSIC ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS AS HOST FOR 2019 EVENT AS KENTUCKY, OHIO STATE, UCLA AND NORTH CAROLINA RETURN". newsroom.mgmresorts.com.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ↑ Matt Norlander (2020-10-29). "Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA and Ohio State to play CBS Sports Classic in Cleveland on Dec. 19". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ↑ "2022 CBS Sports Classic: Kentucky vs. UCLA, North Carolina vs. Ohio State set for Madison Square Garden". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- 1 2 "2023 CBS Sports Classic details announced". keepingitheel.com. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ↑ Twitter https://twitter.com/uclambb/status/1471859328466362368. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Ohio State COVID issues nix game vs. Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Kentucky will play North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic". On3. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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