Kentucky has a date with Marshall; no games against Michigan or Notre Dame

We are getting closer and closer to Kentucky Basketball‘s non-conference schedule, Big Blue Nation. Yesterday, the CBS Sports Classic revealed its matchups in Atlanta, Georgia, where Kentucky will play North Carolina at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, in the annual doubleheader event.

Tuesday also taught us that the Wildcats will host Marshall in Rupp Arena in the non-conference, and today, Marshall confirmed the report with a release of its entire non-conference basketball schedule. That game will be played in Lexington on Friday, November 24, the day between Thanksgiving and the Governor’s Cup.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞!

Our 2023-24 schedule is here! Check it out for the all big matchups this season!

📎: https://t.co/ewqKzZnj57#BringOnTheHerd // #WeAreMarshall pic.twitter.com/ADIJQ7OO2b

— Marshall Men's Basketball (@Herd_MBB) August 9, 2023

Kentucky’s games versus Notre Dame and Michigan are officially canceled

Kentucky was supposed to play Notre Dame this upcoming season to complete the three-game agreement in 2020. The ‘Cats and Fighting Irish were originally scheduled to play last season, but the game was postponed until 2023-24.

Now, Notre Dame’s schedule release shows the series will not be completed–at least not this year.

locked in our first non-conference schedule of the Shrewsberry era!

🗓️ https://t.co/xXhONSv5YN
🎟️ https://t.co/5HCbiXPbrH#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/1NOGVEv6xu

— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) August 9, 2023

The Michigan series is also done. Earlier in the summer, Michigan released its entire non-conference schedule without Kentucky on it, signaling an end to the prior commitment to play a home-and-home following last year’s game in London.

Kentucky’s Non-Conference Schedule As We Know It

Here’s what we know from reports and other schools.

• TBA: vs. Stonehill | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 6: vs. New Mexico State | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 14: vs. Kansas | Champions Classic | United Center, Chicago, IL
• Nov. 20: vs. St. Joe’s | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 24: vs. Marshall | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Nov. 28: vs. Miami | ACC/SEC Challenge | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Dec. 2: vs. UNC Wilmington | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• Dec. 16: vs. North Carolina | CBS Sports Classic | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Dec. 21 at Louisville | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
• Dec. 29 vs. Illinois State | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. Gonzaga | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

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