Kentucky’s non-conference schedule coming together 247Sports
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NewheadcoachMarkPope’sinitialKentuckyrosterisnearlyfinished,with12ofthe13scholarshipspotsfilled.
Now,theWildcats’2024-25non-conferencescheduleiscomingtogetheraswell.
AccordingtoTheFieldof68’sJeffGoodman,UKwillplayOhioStateintheCBSSportsClassiconDec.21,withtheannualeventlikelybeingheldatMadisonSquareGarden.
Since2014,Kentuckyis5-5intheevent,whichalsofeaturesNorthCarolinaandUCLA,but0-2vs.theBuckeyes.
Inabattleoffirst-yearheadcoaches,KentuckyissettohostLouisvilleonSaturday,Dec.14atRuppArena,accordingtoCBSSportscollegebasketballinsiderJonRothstein.
AfterdismissingheadcoachKennyPayneafterjusttwoseasons,theCardinalshiredCollegeofCharlestonheadcoachPatKelsey,whoputtogetheroneofthetoptransferclassesthisoffseason.
TheWildcatshavewon13ofthelast16meetingswiththeCardinalsandUofLhasn’twonatRuppArenasince2008.
InadditiontoOhioStateandLouisville, PopeandtheWildcatsarealso intheprocessoffina
