The University of Kentucky announced its nonconference schedule today. The Wildcats will play exhibition games against Kentucky Wesleyan on October 29th and Miles College on November 5th. Kentucky will open the regular season facing Duke in the Champions Classic on November 9th. Other notable nonconference games include Notre Dame on the road December 11th, Ohio State on December 18th in the CBS Sports Classic, Louisville in Rupp Arena on December 22nd along with former coach Tubby Smith and High Point University on December 31st in Rupp Arena.
Coach Tubby Smith said on social media he is looking forward to bringing his team to Lexington, while Coach John Calipari indicated they are working to do something to honor Coach Smith for his time in Lexington at that game. Further details would be announced later.