We knew it was coming and now the date has been set for the 2019 CBS Sports Classic as the UCLA basketball team will do battle against another college basketball powerhouse, North Carolina.
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Since 2014, the CBS Sports Classic has played host to the Bruins, Tar Heels, Kentucky Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes, with each team playing one of the other three in consecutive seasons. Last year, UCLA defeated Kentucky 83-75 when they met in the Classic in New Orleans. Next season, the Bruins will face Ohio State at the United Center in Chicago on December 19.