Kentucky men's basketball releases complete 2022-23 schedule
Kentucky men’s basketball’s schedule for the upcoming 2022-23 season is complete.
The Southeastern Conference slate was released in its entirety back in September, with nonconference opponents trickling out throughout the offseason. Now, we know who, when and where for all 31 regular season matchups to go with two exhibitions, Big Blue Madness and the Blue-White Game.
The season will unofficially tip off with Big Blue Madness 2022 on Oct. 14, followed by the Blue-White Game in Pikeville on Oct. 22. From there, exhibition matchups against Missouri Western State and Kentucky State on Oct. 30 and Nov. 3, respectively.
Missouri Western State is coached by former Kentucky manager Will Martin, with former Wildcats Jon Hood and Perry Stevenson serving as assistants.
From there, Kentucky will open the season against Howard on Nov. 7, the first head-to-head matchup between the two programs. The Bison are coached by former Duke basketball player Kenny Blakeney.
The 13-game nonconference slate also includes home games with Louisville and reigning national champion Kansas in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to go along with an away contest at Gonzaga in Spokane. In addition, the Wildcats face neutral-site matchups with Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic in Indianapolis, Michigan in London and against UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic in New York.
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Kentucky will also host Duquesne (Nov. 11), South Carolina State (Nov. 17) and North Florida (Nov. 23) in the three-game Tribute Classic presented by Kentucky Tourism.
The remaining nonconference foes? Bellarmine (Nov. 29), Yale (Dec. 10) and Florida A&M (Dec. 21).
In conference play, Kentucky faces Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Vanderbilt both home and away. The Wildcats host Auburn, LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M and travel to Alabama, Mississippi State, Missouri and Ole Miss.
Ten SEC teams received postseason invitations last season, including six to the NCAA Tournament. The SEC has had 27 NCAA Tournament selections over the last four tournaments. The SEC Tournament returns to Nashville, Tennessee, when Bridgestone Arena hosts the event from March 8-12, 2023.
Check out the 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule in its entirety below:
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent | Location | City, State | TV |
| Fri. | Oct. 14 | 7:00 PM | Big Blue Madness | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Oct. 22 | 6:00 PM | Blue-White Game | Appalachian Wireless Arena | Pikeville, KY | SEC Network + |
| Sun. | Oct. 30 | 7:00 PM | Missouri Western State (Exh.) | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Thur. | Nov. 3 | 7:00 PM | Kentucky State (Exh.) | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network + |
| Mon. | Nov. 7 | 6:30 PM | Howard | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Fri. | Nov. 11 | 7:00 PM | Duquesne | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Tue. | Nov. 15 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State (Champions Classic) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, IN | ESPN |
| Thur. | Nov. 17 | 7:00 PM | South Carolina State | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Sun. | Nov. 20 | 7:30 PM | Gonzaga | Spokane Arena | Spokane, WA | ESPN |
| Wed. | Nov. 23 | 4:00 PM | North Florida | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network + |
| Tue. | Nov. 29 | 7:00 PM | Bellarmine | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network + |
| Sun. | Dec. 4 | 1:00 PM | Michigan (Hall of Fame London Showcase) | O2 Arena | London, England | ABC |
| Sat. | Dec. 10 | 1:00 PM | Yale | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Dec. 17 | 5:15 PM | UCLA (CBS Sports Classic) | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | CBS |
| Wed. | Dec. 21 | TBD | Florida A&M | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | TBD |
| Wed. | Dec. 28 | 7:00 PM | Missouri | Mizzou Arena | Columbia, MO | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Dec. 31 | 12:00 PM | Louisville | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | CBS |
| Tue. | Jan. 3 | 8:00 PM | LSU | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN |
| Sat. | Jan. 7 | 1:00 PM | Alabama | Coleman Coliseum | Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN |
| Tue. | Jan. 10 | 7:00 PM | South Carolina | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Sat. | Jan. 14 | 12:00 PM | Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena | Knoxville, TN | ESPN |
| Tue. | Jan. 17 | 9:00 PM | Georgia | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN |
| Sat. | Jan. 21 | 2:00 PM | Texas A&M | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN |
| Tue. | Jan. 24 | 9:00 PM | Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, TN | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Jan. 28 | 8:00 PM | Kansas (Big 12/SEC Challenge) | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN |
| Tue. | Jan. 31 | 9:00 PM | Ole Miss | Pavilion at Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Sat. | Feb. 4 | 8:30 PM | Florida | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN |
| Tue. | Feb. 7 | 9:00 PM | Arkansas | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Sat. | Feb. 11 | 12:00 PM | Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, GA | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Wed. | Feb. 15 | 8:30 PM | Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum | Starkville, MS | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Feb. 18 | 1:00 PM | Tennessee | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | CBS |
| Wed. | Feb. 22 | 7:00 PM | Florida | Exactech Arena | Gainesville, FL | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Sat. | Feb. 25 | 4:00 PM | Auburn | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | CBS |
| Wed. | Mar. 1 | 7:00 PM | Vanderbilt | Rupp Arena | Lexington, KY | SEC Network |
| Sat. | Mar. 4 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena | Fayetteville, AR | CBS |
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