Kentucky Basketball's 2023-24 SEC Home and Away Opponents Revealed

Dominos are starting to drop for Kentucky’s 2023-24 schedule. Today, the Southeastern Conference released the home-and-away designations for the upcoming season.

Kentucky will play 18 league games, nine at home and nine on the road. In addition to the Cats’ permanent home-and-away opponents Florida, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt, Kentucky will play Arkansas and Mississippi State twice. The Cats’ home-only opponents are Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Missouri, while the road-only foes are Auburn, LSU, South Carolina, and Texas A&M. Dates, times, and TV designations will be announced at a later time.

2023-24 SEC Home Games	2023-24 SEC Away Games
Arkansas	Arkansas
Florida	Florida
Mississippi State	Mississippi State
Tennessee	Tennessee
Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt
Alabama	Auburn
Georgia	LSU
Ole Miss	South Carolina
Missouri	Texas A&M

It is not a surprise that Kentucky once again drew Arkansas twice. The Razorbacks are a top-15 team in the preseason rankings and return Trevon Brazile and Devonte Davis. Kentucky split the series with Arkansas last year, the Cats winning 88-79 in Fayetteville thanks to 37 points from Antonio Reeves. Thank goodness he’s returning for another year.

The Cats won’t have to go to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama, but a road trip to Texas A&M could be tricky. Buzz Williams and the Aggies return Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece Radford and bring in transfers Jace Carter (UIC) and Eli Lawrence (MTSU). Auburn may be down compared to recent years but a road game in Auburn Arena is always tough.

Here is the complete SEC opponents list:

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Kentucky Basketball’s 2023-24 Schedule

We’re a long way from this being official, but here is the schedule as we know it. Note: Kentucky was scheduled to host Michigan as part of the three-year series between the two programs, but the game was not listed on the Wolverine’s non-conference schedule released last week.

• Nov. 14: vs. Kansas | Champions Classic | United Center, Chicago, IL
• TBA: vs. Gonzaga | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. ACC opponent
• Dec. 16: vs. TBD | CBS Sports Classic | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
• TBA: at Louisville | Yum Center, Louisville, KY
• TBA: vs. Notre Dame (neutral site, unconfirmed)
• TBA: vs. Arkansas | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR
• TBA: vs. Florida | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Florida | Exactech Arena, Gainesville, FL
• TBA: vs. Mississippi State | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
• TBA: vs. Tennessee | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
• TBA: vs. Vanderbilt | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gym, Nashville, TN
• TBA: vs. Alabama | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: vs. Georgia | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: vs. Ole Miss | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: vs. Missouri | Rupp Arena, Lexington KY
• TBA: at Auburn | Auburn Arena, Auburn, AL
• TBA: at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
• TBA: at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC
• TBA: at Texas A&M | Reed Arena, College Station, TX

Of course, you’ll get a sneak peek at the Wildcats in the GLOBL Jam in Toronto in just a few weeks. Broadcast information is still to be determined, as Canadian outlet SportsNet holds the TV and streaming rights. More information is expected to be announced soon.

• July 12 (1:30 PM): vs. Germany
• July 13 (8:00 PM): vs. Canada
• July 15 (1:30 PM): vs. Africa
• July 16 (1:30 PM or 8:00 PM): Bronze or Gold Medal Game

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