Tickets for Kentucky vs. Ohio State in CBS Sports Classic on sale tomorrow
Do you want to see Kentucky take on Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in New York City? Set an alarm because tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, August 22 at noon ET.
This year’s event takes place on Saturday, December 21 at Madison Square Garden. UCLA faces North Carolina in the first game of the doubleheader at 3 p.m. ET. Kentucky vs. Ohio State will take the floor thirty minutes after the conclusion of that game, so around 5:30 p.m. If you can’t be there in person, you can watch on CBS or stream on Paramount+.
Ohio State has a 2-0 edge over Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic, winning the 2015 game in the Barclays Center (74-67) and the 2019 game in Las Vegas (71-65). The last time the event was in Madison Square Garden was 2022, when Kentucky lost to UCLA 63-53. The Cats are an even 5-5 in the CBS Sports Classic overall.
Of course, from the head coach to the roster, this year’s Kentucky team is completely different than the one that beat North Carolina in last year’s CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta; however, there will be a familiar face on the Buckeyes’ sideline. Aaron Bradshaw transferred to Ohio State in April after John Calipari left for Arkansas. Bradshaw averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in his lone season at Kentucky. Now, he’s primed for a new start in Columbus, with one game against his former team.
Siri, if you’re listening, tickets for the CBS Sports Classic go on sale Thursday at noon ET on Ticketmaster.com and MSG.com. If you register on the CBS Sports Classic website, you’ll be eligible for the presale, which just started.
Kentucky’s history in the CBS Sports Classic
DateOpponentResultScoreLocation12/20/2014UCLAW83 – 44United Center (Chicago, IL)12/19/2015Ohio StateL67 – 74Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)12/17/2016North CarolinaW103 – 100T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)12/23/2017UCLAL75 – 83Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, LA)12/22/2018North CarolinaW80 – 72United Center (Chicago, IL)12/21/2019Ohio StateL65 – 71T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)12/19/2020North CarolinaL63 – 75Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, OH) Originally scheduled vs. Ohio State but changed due to COVID-19 testing protocols12/18/2021North CarolinaW98 – 69T-Mobile Center (Las Vegas, NV) Originally scheduled vs. Ohio State but changed due to COVID-1912/17/2022UCLAL53 – 63Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)12/16/2023North CarolinaW87 – 83State Farm Center (Atlanta, GA)12/21/2024Ohio State––Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Kentucky Men’s Basketball 2024-25 schedule
Date Opponent/EventLocationOct. 11Big Blue MadnessRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterOct. 18Blue-White Preseason EventHistoric Memorial ColiseumOct. 23Kentucky Wesleyan (exhibition)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterOct. 29Minnesota State Mankato (exhibition)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 4Wright StateRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 9BucknellRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 12vs. Duke (Champions Classic)Atlanta | State Farm ArenaNov. 19Lipscomb (BBN Invitational)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 22Jackson State (BBN Invitational | Unity Series)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 26Western Kentucky (BBN Invitational)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterNov. 29Georgia StateRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterDec. 3at Clemson (SEC/ACC Challenge)Clemson, S.C. | Littlejohn ColiseumDec. 7vs. Gonzaga (Battle in Seattle)Seattle | Climate Pledge ArenaDec. 11ColgateRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterDec. 14LouisvilleRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterDec. 21vs. Ohio State (CBS Sports Classic)New York | Madison Square GardenDec. 31BrownRupp Arena at Central Bank CenterJan. 4Florida (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterJan. 7/8at Georgia (SEC)Athens, Ga. | Stegeman ColiseumJan. 11at Mississippi State (SEC)Starkville, Miss.| Humphrey ColiseumJan. 14/15Texas A&M (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterJan. 18Alabama (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterJan. 25at Vanderbilt (SEC)Nashville, Tenn. | Memorial GymnasiumJan. 28at Tennessee (SEC)Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling ArenaFeb. 1Arkansas (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterFeb. 4/5at Ole Miss (SEC)Oxford, Miss. | Pavilion at Ole MissFeb. 8South Carolina (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterFeb. 11/12Tennessee (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterFeb. 15at Texas (SEC)Austin, Texas | Moody CenterFeb. 18/19Vanderbilt (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterFeb. 22at Alabama (SEC)Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Coleman ColiseumFeb. 25/26at Oklahoma (SEC)Norman, Okla. | Lloyd Noble CenterMarch 1Auburn (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterMarch 4/5LSU (SEC)Rupp Arena at Central Bank CenterMarch 8at Missouri (SEC)Columbia, Mo. | Mizzou Arena
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