College mascots promote upcoming CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas — VIDEO

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

8 years ago

Joe Bruin, left, the Kentucky Wildcat and Rameses dig through fan gear on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UCLA mascot Joe Bruin throws a hand full of fan gear up in the air on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Joe Bruin, left, Rameses, Brutus and the Kentucky Wildcat play basketball on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas.The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UCLA mascot Joe Bruin jokes around with Mary Wells on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The Kentucky Wildcat, left, jokes around with Ohio State mascot Brutus on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Joshua McDonald dunks over North Carolina mascot Rameses on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

UCLA mascot Joe Bruin drives for a layup on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ohio State mascot Brutus goes up for a between the legs layup on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

North Carolina mascot Rameses, left, shoots over Ohio State mascot Brutus on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

North Carolina mascot Rameses goes up for a dunk on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, outside T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The four iconic mascots from Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA were in town promoting the third annual CBS Sports Classic. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Four top-college mascots shot some hoops and met with fans in Las Vegas on Tuesday to promote the CBS Sports Classic in December.

Tickets to the basketball games on Dec. 17 at T-Mobile Arena featuring four perennial college basketball powers go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Ohio State plays UCLA at noon and North Carolina meets Kentucky about 2:45 p.m. CBS will air both games.

Tickets can be purchased through at www.axs.com or www.t-mobilearena.com, by calling AXS at (888) 929-7849 or by visiting the box office at T-Mobile Arena.