2023-2024 University of Kentucky Basketball Schedule Here
The much anticipated University of Kentucky basketball schedule for 2020-2021 is finally available to the public. After an abrupt ending to college basketball last season, the Kentucky Wildcats look prepared to start a new chapter as they officially release the 2020-2021 UK basketball schedule.
Just today, UK Athletics announce that Kentucky basketball will resume on November 25 with a home game versus Morehead State. This game will kickoff in the Bluegrass Showcase, and will be taking place at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats will be playing eight of nine non-conference games before South Eastern Conference games begin on December 29 versus the South Carolina Gamecocks. Other highlights feature a SEC/ Big 12 challenge, which will be played against the Texas Longhorns in Rupp Arena on January 30th. The SEC tournament will cap off the regular season, and be held in Catsville, TN per usual, on March 10-14th.
Kentucky Coach John Calipari states, “I’m confident what we’ve put together will prepare us to make a run at the end of the season.” He goes on to say, “with all that we’ve been through the last eight months, we are beyond grateful to return to competition and begin the 2020-21 season.” Calipari addressed potential uncertainies as the season progressed with, “we don’t know exactly how this is all going to play out with the virus, but the health and safety of our players and our staff is going to be at the forefront of everything we do.”
As far a competition and strength of schedule goes, Coach Calipari outlined, “this schedule will serve as a great test for our young team. We will have to learn to fail fast. Things will be a bit different in how we do things to stay safe, but we are going to make this as normal of an experience for our players and our fans as we can, and I’m confident what we’ve put together will prepare us to make a run at the end of the season. Like everyone else, I can’t wait to return to competition.”
Some of the biggest games to keep an eye on this season will be Kansas, Auburn, Texas, UCLA, Florida and of course the cross-state rivals in Louisville!
UK Schedule:
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Nov. 25 | Morehead State (Bluegrass Showcase) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Nov. 27 | Detroit Mercy (Bluegrass Showcase) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Nov. 29 | Richmond (Bluegrass Showcase) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Dec. 1 | vs. Kansas (Champions Classic) | TBD |
| Dec. 6 | vs. Georgia Tech (Holiday Hoopsgiving) | State Farm Arena (Atlanta) |
| Dec. 12 | Notre Dame | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Dec. 19 | vs. UCLA (CBS Sports Classic) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland) |
| Dec. 26 | at Louisville | KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, Ky.) |
| Dec. 29 | South Carolina (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Jan. 2 | at Mississippi State (SEC) | Humphrey Coliseum (Starkville, Miss.) |
| Jan. 5 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Jan. 9 | at Florida (SEC) | Exactech Arena (Gainesville, Fla.) |
| Jan. 12 | Alabama (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Jan. 16 | at Auburn (SEC) | Auburn Arena (Auburn, Ala.) |
| Jan. 20 | at Georgia (SEC) | Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, Ga.) |
| Jan. 23 | LSU (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Jan. 26 | at Alabama (SEC) | Coleman Coliseum (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) |
| Jan. 30 | Texas (SEC/Big 12 Challenge) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Feb. 2 | at Missouri (SEC) | Mizzou Arena (Columbia, Mo.) |
| Feb. 6 | Tennessee (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Feb. 9 | Arkansas (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Feb. 13 | Auburn (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Feb. 17 | at Vanderbilt (SEC) | Memorial Gymnasium (Nashville, Tenn.) |
| Feb. 20 | at Tennessee (SEC) | Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
| Feb. 23 | Texas A&M (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| Feb. 27 | Florida (SEC) | Rupp Arena (Lexington, Ky.) |
| March 2 | at Ole Miss (SEC) | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.) |
| March 10-14 | SEC Tournament | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) |
SEC TV Schedule: How to Watch Kentucky Basketball
| Date | Opponent | Network | Time |
| Tuesday, Dec. 29 | South Carolina | ESPN2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 2 | at Mississippi State | SEC Network | 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Jan. 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC Network | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 9 | at Florida | ESPN/2 | 5/8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Alabama | ESPN/2 | 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 16 | at Auburn | ESPN | 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 20 | at Georgia | SEC Network | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 23 | LSU | ESPN | 6 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Jan. 26 | at Alabama | ESPN/2 | 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 2 | at Missouri | ESPN/2 | 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 6 | Tennessee | ESPN | 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 9 | Arkansas | ESPN/2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 13 | Auburn | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 17 | at Vanderbilt | SEC Network | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 | at Tennessee | CBS | 1 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Feb. 23 | Texas A&M | ESPN/2 | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 | Florida | CBS | 4 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 2 | at Ole Miss | ESPN/2 | 9 p.m. |
