CBS Sports Classic tickets are on sale NOW!

Looking to attend Kentucky‘s anticipated battle vs. North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic? General public tickets are officially on sale as of Thursday morning.

Those interested in attending the Wildcats’ battle against the Tar Heels at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on December 16 can secure seats through Ticketmaster starting now (the direct link can be found here).

Tickets are going quickly, with limited remaining seats ranging from $180-$345.

🚨 NOW ON SALE 🚨

Tickets for our CBS Sports Classic matchup with UNC in Atlanta are now available. See you there, #BBN!

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— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) August 24, 2023

Fans previously had the opportunity to purchase official fan travel packages, which included game tickets, hotel accommodations in downtown Atlanta and in-arena hospitality at State Farm Arena. Those packages went on sale on August 16.

Kentucky will tip off vs. North Carolina in the event headliner at 5:30 p.m. ET with UCLA vs. Ohio State opening the doubleheader at 3 p.m. ET. The premier event will be broadcast live on CBS while also being available on Paramount+.

CBS Sports Classic info

North Carolina leads the all-time series with Kentucky 25-17, though the Wildcats are up 7-4 since John Calipari took over back in 2009. As for the CBS Sports Classic series, UK leads UNC 3-1 since 2016.

The four participating programs have combined for 26 total national championships. UCLA (11), Kentucky (8) and North Carolina (6) rank first, second and third, respectively, in NCAA history. All four schools also rank in the top six all-time in Final Four berths, combining for 66 appearances (North Carolina, 21; UCLA, 18; Kentucky, 17; Ohio State, 10).

It will be the first year the high-profile event will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the seventh different venue overall. Across nine years, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (2016, 2019, 2021) and the United Center in Chicago (2014, 2018) have hosted multiple times, while Barclays Center in Brooklyn (2015), Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (2017), Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland (2020) and Madison Square Garden in New York City (2022) have also had stops.

Kentucky Basketball’s Non-Conference Schedule

• Nov. 6: vs. New Mexico State | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 14: vs. Kansas | Champions Classic | United Center, Chicago, IL
• Nov. 20: vs. St. Joe’s | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. Stonehill | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 24: vs. Marshall | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 28: vs. Miami | ACC/SEC Challenge | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Dec. 2: vs. UNC Wilmington | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Dec. 9 @ Penn | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Dec. 16: vs. North Carolina | CBS Sports Classic | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Dec. 21 at Louisville | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
• Dec. 29 vs. Illinois State | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA (2024): vs. Gonzaga | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY