Kentucky to play Marshall at Rupp Arena, per report

We’ve got another game to add to Kentucky’s 2023-24 non-conference schedule. According to Rocco Miller, Kentucky will host Marshall this season, date still unknown [UPDATE: Matt Jones is reporting it will be the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24]. It will be the 13th meeting between the two programs, with the Cats owning a 12-0 edge vs. the Thundering Herd from Huntington, West Virginia. The last game took place in December 2012 at Rupp Arena, with Kentucky winning 82-54.

Marshall is entering its 10th season under head coach Dan D’Antoni, who has a 164-128 (.562) career record. The West Virginia native played for Marshall from 1968-70 and joined the staff after graduation, coaching his younger brother Mike. Dan would go on to be an assistant for Mike with the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Lakers. In 2014, he was named the head coach at Marshall.

During D’Antoni’s tenure, the Thundering Herd have gone to the NCAA Tournament once, beating No. 4 seed Wichita State in the first round, the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. They lost in the second round to in-state rival West Virginia. Last season, Marshall finished 24-8, 13-5 in the Sun Belt Conference, its first season in the league since moving from Conference USA.

Kentucky Basketball’s Non-Conference Schedule

This is just the latest non-conference game we know of so far. Last week, we found out about two new opponents, New Mexico State and Illinois State, along with the date of the Louisville game.

• 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
• TBA: vs. Stonehill | Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
• TBA: vs. Texas A&M University-Commerce | 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. TBD | 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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