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Two of college basketball’s blue bloods are set to clash Saturday afternoon when No. 9 North Carolina and No. 14 Kentucky battle at the CBS Sports Classic.
The Tar Heels (7-2) are coming off a 10-day break for final exams. They already boast an impressive non-conference resume, which includes wins over No. 10 Tennessee and No. 20 Arkansas. Senior guard RJ Davis is averaging 21 points per game — the 18th-highest mark in the nation — while fifth-year center Armando Bacot continues to flourish, averaging a double-double.
John Calipari’s Wildcats (7-2) bounced back from a stunning loss to UNC Wilmington with a victory over Penn on Saturday. They feature a balanced scoring attack, with six different players averaging in double-figures. That includes four members of the top-ranked 2023 recruiting class, including five-star recruits D.J. Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw.
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It’s the 43rd all-time meeting between the two programs, with North Carolina leading the series, 25-17. It’s also the fifth time that they will meet in the CBS Sports Classic, with Kentucky holding the 3-1 edge.
Here is a complete guide to watching Kentucky vs. North Carolina, including the start time, TV schedule and live stream information for the CBS Sports Classic showdown.
Kentucky vs. North Carolina will air on CBS as the second game of a double-header at the CBS Sports Classic.
Viewers can also stream the broadcast of Kentucky vs. North Carolina on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Kentucky vs. North Carolina will tip off around 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 16. The game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as a part of the 2023 CBS Sports Classic.
Kentucky vs. North Carolina is the second game of the multi-team event, preceded by UCLA vs. Ohio State.
Here are the Wildcats’ next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
Here are the Tar Heels’ next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.
