Ohio State basketball opponent and venue in CBS Sports Classic announced
Ohio State basketball opponent and venue in CBS Sports Classic announced
We are starting to get some information trickling out about the Ohio State basketball schedule. Though last season wasn't a very good one for the Buckeyes, head coach Jake Diebler and the program hope that this coming year will be an improved one.
One thing we've wondered since West Coast teams Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC joined the Big Ten is how the annual CBS Sports Classic will look, considering the Bruins were a part of the four teams that took part in the event every year. As a reminder, the event rotated matchups between OSU, the Bruins, North Carolina, and Kentucky since its inception in 2014.
Well, we have a bit of an answer, at least for this coming winter. Ohio State, North Carolina, and Kentucky are still a part of the event, but UCLA has been replaced by St. John's. Now, all that's left is to figure out what the matchups will be and where it'll all take place. Last year's was in New York City in the venerable Madison Square Garden, but the four-team event has traveled around the country each year.
According to the CBS Sports Classic website, things will tip off in State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, with the Buckeyes matching up with North Carolina. That, of course, means the other battle will involve Kentucky and St. John's. UNC and OSU are no strangers to each other and have had some pretty significant history as of late, largely because of the CBS Sports Classic.
The Tar Heels defeated Ohio State 89-84 in an overtime contest back in 2022. All told, Carolina leads the series in the CBS Sports Classic three games to none, while the Buckeyes have an overall record of 6-4 in the event, behind only UNC's 7-4 record. In other words, this winter's battle will be a battle for the best mark in the event.
OSU upset Kentucky last year in the event, 82-62.
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