Kentucky men’s basketball schedule 2022-2023
Fri., Oct.14 Big Blue Madness 7p.m. SECN Lexington Campout set for weekend of Oct. 1
Sat., Oct. 22 Blue-White Game 6p.m. SECN+Pikeville Proceeds to Eastern Ky. flood relief
Sun., Oct. 30 Missouri Western 7 p.m. SECN Lexington Exhibition game
Wed., Nov. 3 Kentucky State 7p.m. SECN+ Lexington Exhibition game
Mon., Nov. 7 Howard 6:30 p.m. SECN Lexington Finished 2nd in MEAC in 2021-22
Fri., Nov. 11 Duquesne 7 p.m. SECN Lexington Finished last in A-10 in 2021-22
Tues., Nov. 15 Michigan State 7 p.m. ESPN Indianapolis No. 25 in CBS preseason rankings
Thurs., Nov. 17 S. Carolina St. 7 p.m. SECN Lexington Finished 5th in MEAC in 2021-22
Sun., Nov. 20 Gonzaga 7:30 p.m. ESPN Spokane No. 1 in CBS preseason rankings
Wed., Nov. 23 North Florida 4 p.m. SECN+ Lexington Finished 6th in A-Sun in 2021-22
Tues, Nov. 29 Bellarmine 7 p.m. SECN+ Lexington 2022 A-Sun tourney champions
Sun., Dec. 4 Michigan1 p.m. ABC London, England No. 19 in CBS preseason rankings
Sat., Dec. 10 Yale1 p.m. SECN Lexington Reigning Ivy League champions
Sat., Dec. 17 UCLA5:15 p.m. CBS New York No.10 in CBS preseason rankings
Wed., Dec. 21 Florida A&M TBA TBA Lexington Finished 4th in SWAC in 2021-22
Wed., Dec. 28 At Missouri 7 p.m. SECN Columbia, Mo. First season under Dennis Gates
Sat., Dec. 31 Louisville Noon CBS Lexington First season under Kenny Payne
Tues., Jan. 3 LSU 8 p.m. ESPN Lexington First season under Matt McMahon
Sat., Jan. 7 At Alabama 1 p.m. ESPN Tuscaloosa, Ala. No. 21 in CBS preseason rankings
Tues., Jan. 10 South Carolina 7 p.m. ESPN/2 Lexington First season under Lamont Paris
Sat., Jan. 14 At Tennessee Noon ESPN Knoxville, Tenn. No. 9 in CBS preseason rankings
Tues., Jan. 17 Georgia 9 p.m. ESPN Lexington First season under Mike White
Sat., Jan. 21 Texas A&M 2 p.m. ESPN Lexington No. 18 in CBS preseason rankings
Tues., Jan. 24 At Vanderbilt 9 p.m. SECN Nashville, Tenn. 7-11 in the SEC last season
Sat., Jan. 28 Kansas8 p.m. ESPN Lexington No. 8 in CBS preseason rankings
Tues., Jan 31 At Mississippi 9 p.m. ESPN/2 Oxford, Miss. 4-14 in the SEC last season
Sat., Feb. 4 Florida 8:30 p.m. ESPN Lexington First season under Todd Golden
Tues., Feb. 7 Arkansas9 p.m. ESPN/2 Lexington No. 6 in CBS preseason rankings
Sat., Feb. 11 At Georgia Noon ESPN/2 Athens, Ga. First season under Mike White
Wed., Feb. 15 At Mississippi St. 8:30 p.m. SECN Starkville, Miss. First season under Chris Jans
Sat., Feb. 18 Tennessee 1 p.m. CBS Lexington No. 9 in CBS preseason rankings
Wed., Feb. 22 At Florida 7 p.m. ESPN/2 Gainesville, Fla. First season under Todd Golden
Sat., Feb. 25 Auburn 4 p.m. CBS Lexington No. 13 in CBS preseason rankings
Wed., March 1 Vanderbilt 7 p.m. SECN Lexington 7-11 in the SEC last season
Sat., March 4 At Arkansas 2 p.m. CBS Fayetteville, Ark. No. 6 in CBS preseason rankings
March 8-12: 8-SEC Tournament
2022-2023 Kentucky basketball schedule
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The University of Kentucky men's basketball team is one of the most popular sports in the state of Kentucky. Since their inception in 1942, the Kentucky Wildcats have had a storied history. The team has won a total of nine national championships. Each year, the UK men's basketball team plays a regular season schedule and then competes in a postseason tournament. Each year, they compete for the national championship against other college teams.
The Kentucky men's basketball team will play a total of nineteen games during their 2022-23 season. They will start their season by playing three games against non-conference opponents. These games will help the team prepare for their regular season. They will then compete in the Koszyk Cup International Men's Basketball Tournament in Wroclaw, Poland. This early-season tournament will help the UK men's basketball team bond and prepare for the regular season. After that, they'll return to Kentucky and host the Commonwealth Classic exhibition game against Indiana State University. This will be an opportunity for fans to meet new players and see how they perform early in the season.
After hosting the Commonwealth Classic, UK will travel to Puerto Rico for their Koszyk Cup International MenS Basketball Tournament. They'll play four games in this tournament and finish first bymargin of victory. This early-season event helps new players learn strategies and play together as a team early in the season. It also gives players time to get used to playing overseas before returning home to host their regular season games. After hosting their own home games, UK will travel to Lexington, Kentucky for another exhibition game against Indiana State University. The Hoosiers are a Big Ten school and always bring high expectations with them to Kentucky. Fans are excited to see if their Wildcats can live up to those expectations in front_end exhibition games.
After hosting their Commonwealth Classic game against Indiana State University, the Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Dallas, Texas for the Final Four. This is where the best college basketball teams in America compete for a national championship title. The two finalists from each region - East and West - earn a spot in this tournament by winning regional championships. The regional semifinals take place shortly before the Final Four so that all games are played on back-to-back days to maximize play time and focus on strategy without wasting time or energy on trivial matters. For example, if an athlete lacks energy, his coach would not waste time discussing what he is eating or where he is sleeping that may have affected his performance on the court . Instead, he could spend that energy discussing defensive or offensive tactics with his team that would improve his players' performance immediately!
Overseeing basketball practice is no small task! It requires experience and skill! Although Coach John Calipari has decades of experience coaching college basketball, overseeing practice each day requires serious skill as well - he must impart knowledge effectively so his players can succeed both on and off the court. By hosting an early-season tournament abroad and competing at the Final Four each year, Calipari's teams are preparing well for their respective seasons!
