# CBS Sports Classic

The 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 (except for 2021 due to Covid cancellations), with the four teams completing a double-header. 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. It is uncertain what will happen with UCLA & Ohio State, as UCLA moved to the Big Ten in 2024, and neutral events generally avoid including multiple teams from one conference.
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.

## Game results

| Date | Location | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team | Attendance |
| December 20, 2014 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | No. 24 North Carolina | 82 | No. 12 Ohio State | 74 | 19,726 |
| December 20, 2014 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | No. 1 Kentucky | 83 | UCLA | 44 | 19,726 |
| December 19, 2015 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) | No. 11 North Carolina | 89 | No. 22 UCLA | 76 | 16,311 |
| December 19, 2015 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York City, New York) | Ohio State | 74 | No. 4 Kentucky | 67 | 16,311 |
| December 17, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | No. 2 UCLA | 86 | Ohio State | 73 | 19,298 |
| December 17, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | No. 6 Kentucky | 103 | No. 7 North Carolina | 100 | 19,298 |
| December 23, 2017 | Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) | No. 5 North Carolina | 86 | Ohio State | 72 | 8,119 |
| December 23, 2017 | Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) | UCLA | 83 | No. 7 Kentucky | 75 | 8,119 |
| December 22, 2018 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | No. 15 Ohio State | 80 | UCLA | 66 | 19,726 |
| December 22, 2018 | United Center (Chicago, Illinois) | No. 19 Kentucky | 80 | No. 9 North Carolina | 72 | 19,726 |
| December 21, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | North Carolina | 74 | UCLA | 64 | 12,740 |
| December 21, 2019 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | No. 5 Ohio State | 71 | No. 6 Kentucky | 65 | 12,740 |
| December 19, 2020 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio) | No. 22 North Carolina | 75 | Kentucky | 63 | 0 |
| December 19, 2020 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland, Ohio) | No. 20 Ohio State | 77 | UCLA | 70 | 0 |
| December 18, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | North Carolina | | No. 4 UCLA | | Canceled |
| December 18, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | No. 15 Ohio State | | No. 21 Kentucky | | Canceled |
| December 18, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) | No. 21 Kentucky | 98 | North Carolina | 69 | 12,117 |
| December 17, 2022 | Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) | North Carolina | 89 | No. 23 Ohio State | 84 | 20,261 |
| December 17, 2022 | Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) | No. 16 UCLA | 63 | No. 13 Kentucky | 53 | 20,261 |
| December 16, 2023 | State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA) | Ohio State | 67 | UCLA | 60 | 17,058 |
| December 16, 2023 | State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA) | No. 14 Kentucky | 87 | No. 9 North Carolina | 83 | 17,058 |
| December 21, 2024 | Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) | Ohio State | 85 | No. 4 Kentucky | 65 | 19,812 |
| December 21, 2024 | Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) | North Carolina | 76 | No. 18 UCLA | 74 | 19,812 |
| December 28, 2024 | Corbett Sports Center (Greensboro, NC) | North Carolina A&T | 85 | North Carolina Central | 72 | 4,011 |
| December 28, 2024 | Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton, VA) | Hampton | 83 | Howard | 67 | 4,213 |
* $^a$ No attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
* $^b$ Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at UCLA.
* $^c$ Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State.
* $^d$ 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.

## Future match-ups

| Date | Location | Match-ups | Match-ups |
| 2025 | TBD |
| 2025 | TBD | Kentucky vs. UCLA | Ohio State vs. North Carolina |
| 2026 | TBD |
| 2026 | TBD | Kentucky vs. North Carolina | UCLA vs. Ohio State |

## Head-to-head records

| | Kentucky | North Carolina | Ohio State | UCLA |
| vs. Kentucky | – | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| vs. North Carolina | 4–1 | – | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| vs. Ohio State | 0–3 | 3–0 | – | 1–3 |
| vs. UCLA | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | – |
| Total | 5–6 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 |
| Percentage | .455 | .636 | .600 | .300 |