Kentucky Wildcats fans who are making plans to travel to the State Farm Champions Classic and CBS Sports Classic now have the times of the games, as well as when the Cats will face North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
Kentucky will take on Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:30 PM ET, with the nightcap being Kansas and Duke at 9 PM ET.
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This year, the State Farm Champions Classic is at Madison Square Garden. Tickets are available now using promo code 15YEARS to access presale options through the event. You can also use UKCHAMPS for Kentucky’s team-specific tickets. Public tickets go on sale at 12 PM ET on September 24 on Ticketmaster.
We also now know when Kentucky’s clash with North Carolina tips off, and it’s a late one. That Rupp Arena showdown on December 2 will begin at 9:30 PM ET, so bring the coffee for that one.
Finally, on December 20th, Kentucky will take on St. John’s at 12:30 PM ET in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. It’s the first game of a doubleheader that also features North Carolina vs. Ohio State at 3 PM ET.
The Wildcats vs. Red Storm matchup is highlighted by the head coaching matchup, featuring Mark Pope and Rick Pitino. Pope was a captain on Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship, with Pitino as the head coach.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday at 11:00 AM ET at Ticketmaster.
Will you be going to any of these three marquee matchups?