Kentucky vs. Gonzaga series extended to six years
Excited about the Kentucky vs. Gonzaga game? You’re in luck because the series has been extended to six years, John Calipari just announced. The final agreement includes neutral-site games in Seattle and Nashville and a game at Gonzaga’s true home arena, McCarthey Athletic Center, aka The Kennel, in 2027. The series tips off with Kentucky’s trip to Spokane Arena on Sunday, November 20.
- 2022 – Spokane Arena
- 2023 – Rupp Arena
- 2024 – Seattle
- 2025 – Nashville
- 2026 – Rupp Arena
- 2027 – McCarthey Athletic Center
“I am so excited that we have finalized this series,” Calipari said in a press release. “Mark is a great friend and what he has done at Gonzaga to build them into one of the premier programs in our sport is incredible. The mindset I have when I put together our schedule here at Kentucky is that we want to always challenge ourselves by competing with the best teams we can find and generate some marquee home games for the best fans in the country. We have done that with Gonzaga and I look forward to competing with them the next six seasons.”
“This is something Coach Calipari and I have been working on for some time,” Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said. “It’s an exciting thing for both programs, both schools, both fan bases, and all of college basketball. Instead of a two-year thing, this gives everyone something to put on their calendar and look forward to over the next six seasons.”
On Twitter, Calipari also shared that next year’s schedule includes home games vs. Gonzaga and Michigan, North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic, and road games at Louisville and a Big 12 opponent. He also teased more scheduling news coming next week.
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Kentucky and Gonzaga have only played each other once. The Cats beat the Bulldogs 80-72 in the 2002 Maui Invitational. Gonzaga has won the West Coast Conference regular-season title in each of the last 23 seasons and appeared in the Final Four twice in the last six years. This year, the Bulldogs return three starters, including All-American Drew Timme, from a team that went 28-4 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament a season ago.
Kentucky Basketball’s 2022-23 Schedule
Earlier this week, Kentucky released the complete 2022-23 schedule, which includes non-conference games vs. Gonzaga, Michigan State, Michigan, UCLA, Louisville, and Kansas.
| 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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