Kentucky leads college basketball in CBS games this season

College basketball games on CBS just hit different. The signature trumpet fanfare serves as a reminder of the ultimate goal, the NCAA Tournament, and is only reserved for the best of the best in the sport. Although Kentucky is outside the Top 15 in both preseason polls, the Wildcats will shine under the CBS spotlight more than any other program in college basketball this season.

No. 16 Kentucky will be featured in five CBS games during the regular season, which ranks ahead of No. 4 Michigan State (four), No. 1 Kansas (three), and a handful of programs with two (No. 3 Purdue, No. 7 Houston, No. 8 Creighton, No. 9 Tennessee, No. 17 San Diego State, and No. 25 Illinois). That includes a tripleheader on Dec. 16 for the CBS Sports Classic (No. 1 Kansas at Indiana precedes the event on CBS).

We knew the schedule already, but here’s a reminder of when the Cats will be featured on CBS this season. You can view the complete CBS college basketball schedule here and Kentucky’s schedule here.

• Sat., Dec. 16 (5:30 PM ET): Kentucky vs. North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic, Atlanta)
• Sat., Feb. 10 (4:00 PM ET): Gonzaga at Kentucky
• Sat., Feb. 24 (4:00 PM ET): Alabama at Kentucky
• Sat., Mar. 2 (1:30 PM ET): Arkansas at Kentucky
• Sat., Mar. 9 (4:00 PM ET): Kentucky at Tennessee

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Kentucky Basketball Media Day is today

In just a few hours, Kentucky Basketball will open its doors at the Joe Craft Center for Media Day. John Calipari is scheduled to speak with reporters at 2 p.m. ET, with players to follow on the practice court. KSR will have several boots on the ground to cover it all, so check the site and YouTube Channel later this afternoon to hear what Cal and the Cats have to say.

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