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Kentucky will Host Virginia Tech at Rupp Arena

by:Nick Roush05/24/17

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Davey Morgan Photography[/caption] The University of Kentucky announced Virginia Tech will come to Rupp Arena on December 16. A one-year deal with Hokies, Buzz Williams' team enters this season coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance, Tech's first in a decade.  The Cats are 3-1 against the Hokies in four meetings.  The last time the two teams met, Kentucky won 84-60 in the Second Round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. There are now five confirmed games on Kentucky's 2017-18 schedule:
  • November 14 vs. Kansas (Champions Classic in Chicago)
  • December 2 vs. Harvard
  • December 9 vs. Monmouth (Madison Square Garden)
  • December 16 vs. Virginia Tech
  • December 23 vs. UCLA (CBS Sports Classic in New Orleans)

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