The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team is headed to Madison Square Garden for the second year in a row.
The Wildcats will take on Monmouth University in the inaugural Citi Double Cash Classic in New York City’s famed arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017.
The teams will meet again during the 2018-2019 season in Rupp Arena, Monmouth announced Tuesday.
Last season, Kentucky defeated Michigan State in Madison Square Garden in the Champions Classic.
Monmouth, coached by former North Carolina point guard King Rice, has won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season title the past two years.