Kentucky Basketball Schedule Released

2023-24 Season

Non-Conference Schedule

The Kentucky Wildcats released their 2023-24 basketball schedule on Thursday. The schedule features 13 non-conference games, including a pair of exhibition contests. Kentucky will open the regular season on November 7th at home against Howard. The Wildcats will then host Duquesne on November 10th before traveling to Indianapolis for the Champions Classic on November 15th. Kentucky will face Michigan State in the Champions Classic.

Kentucky will also play host to Bellarmine on November 18th, South Carolina State on November 22nd, and North Florida on November 26th. The Wildcats will travel to Louisville on December 10th to face the Cardinals. Kentucky will also play host to UCLA on December 17th and Louisville on December 29th. The Wildcats will close out the non-conference schedule on December 31st at home against Mississippi State.

Conference Schedule

Kentucky will play an 18-game conference schedule in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats will open SEC play on January 4th at home against South Carolina. Kentucky will also play home games against Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. The Wildcats will play road games against Alabama, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.

The SEC Tournament will be held in Nashville, Tennessee from March 8th-12th. The Wildcats will be looking to win their first SEC Tournament championship since 2018.

Television Schedule

Kentucky's non-conference games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, and SEC Network. The Wildcats' conference games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, and CBS. Kentucky's game against Michigan State in the Champions Classic will be televised on ESPN.