Kentucky and UNC set for an iconic Christmas-time showdown
The Kentucky Wildcats and UNC Tar Heels basketball programs will battle at Madison Square Garden just days prior to Christmas.
What better Christmas present could there be than the Kentucky Wildcats taking down the North Carolina Tar Heels in the CBS Sports Classic ? Well, that's what fans will be hoping for as the Cats and Heels will take to the hardwood on December 19, 2026, a game that is set for tip at 2:30 p. m.
ET, if you want to go ahead and set the calendar. Ohio State and Kansas are the two other participating teams, so expect to see those squads take to the court on the same day. The Jayhawks will have the No.
1 overall recruit, Tyran Stokes, who came down to either Kansas or Kentucky. The Cats still have a good bit of unknown regarding their roster. The biggest question mark is Malachi Moreno, and fans will know in the coming days if he's planning to return to college or not.
On top of that, Mark Pope and company should have the budget to bring in a star forward, if they're able to find one. Kentucky and UNC in the Garden in New York on December 19 pic. twitter.