Kentucky finalizes start times, TV for most of its men’s basketball games
The 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule moved closer to completion Wednesday when game times and TV channels were announced for the majority of the games.
The schedule includes seven games that will tip off at 9 p.m. or later, including its Champions Classic showdown with Kansas in Chicago on Nov. 14, which is slated for a 9:30 p.m. Eastern time start.
Six of UK’s Southeastern Conference games till start at 9 p.m.: Jan. 6 at Tennessee, Jan. 16 at South Carolina, Jan. 23 vs. Mississippi State, Jan. 30 vs. Vanderbilt, Feb. 14 at Auburn, and Feb. 20 at Arkansas.
Five Kentucky games will be shown on CBS, including its Dec. 29 game at 1 p.m. against Louisville in Rupp Arena.
All of the other games solidified to this point will be shown on the SEC Network or one of the ESPN channels.
Game times have not yet been finalized for the Wildcats’ regular-season opener on Nov. 10 vs. Utah Valley or for its four games in the Adolph Rupp Classic. Also not set is Kentucky’s tip time against Monmouth in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9.
2017-18 UK basketball schedule
Date | Day | Opponent and TV | Time |
Oct. 13 | (Fri.) | BIG BLUE MADNESS (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 20 | (Fri.) | BLUE-WHITE GAME (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
Oct. 27 | (Fri.) | x-THOMAS MORE COLLEGE (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
Nov. 3 | (Fri.) | x-CENTRE COLLEGE (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
Nov. 10 | (Fri.) | UTAH VALLEY (TBA) | TBA |
Nov. 12 | (Sun.) | VERMONT (ESPN) | 3:30 p.m. |
Nov. 14 | (Tues.) | 1-vs. Kansas (ESPN) | 9:30 p.m. |
Nov. 17 | (Fri.) | 2-ETSU (TBA) | TBA |
Nov. 20 | (Mon.) | 2-TROY (TBA) | TBA |
Nov. 22 | (Wed.) | 2-FORT WAYNE (TBA) | TBA |
Nov. 26 | (Sun.) | 2-UIC (TBA) | TBA |
Dec. 2 | (Sat.) | HARVARD (ESPN) | 3:30 p.m. |
Dec. 9 | (Sat.) | 3-vs. Monmouth (TBA) | TBA |
Dec. 16 | (Sat.) | VIRGINIA TECH (ESPN2) | 2 p.m. |
Dec. 23 | (Sat.) | 4-vs. UCLA (CBS) | 4 p.m. |
Dec. 29 | (Fri.) | LOUISVILLE (CBS) | 1 p.m. |
Dec. 31 | (Sun.) | GEORGIA (ESPN) | 6 p.m. |
Jan. 3 | (Wed.) | at LSU (SEC Network) | 8:30 p.m. |
Jan. 6 | (Sat.) | at Tennessee (SEC Network) | 9 p.m. |
Jan. 9 | (Tues.) | TEXAS A&M (ESPN) | 7 p.m. |
Jan. 13 | (Sat.) | at Vanderbilt (ESPN) | 4 p.m. |
Jan. 16 | (Tues.) | at South Carolina (ESPN) | 9 p.m. |
Jan. 20 | (Sat.) | FLORIDA (ESPN) | 8:15 p.m. |
Jan. 23 | (Tues.) | MISSISSIPPI STATE (ESPN) | 9 p.m. |
Jan. 27 | (Sat.) | 5-at West Virginia (ESPN) | 4:30 or 7 p.m. |
Jan. 30 | (Tues.) | VANDERBILT (ESPN) | 9 p.m. |
Feb. 3 | (Sat.) | at Missouri (CBS) | 2 p.m. |
Feb. 6 | (Tues.) | TENNESSEE (ESPN) | 7 p.m. |
Feb. 10 | (Sat.) | at Texas A&M (ESPN or ESPN2) | 4, 6 or 8 p.m. |
Feb. 14 | (Wed.) | at Auburn (ESPN2) | 9 p.m. |
Feb. 17 | (Sat.) | ALABAMA (CBS) | 2 p.m. |
Feb. 20 | (Tues.) | at Arkansas (ESPN) | 9 p.m. |
Feb. 24 | (Sat.) | MISSOURI (ESPN or ESPN2) | 6 or 8 p.m. |
Feb. 28 | (Wed.) | OLE MISS (ESPN2) | 7 p.m. |
March 3 | (Sat.) | at Florida (CBS) | Noon |
March 7-11 | (Wed.-Sun.) | 6-SEC Tournament (SEC NETWORK and ESPN) | TBA |
All Times Eastern; Home games in bold, capital letters.
All dates and times are subject to change.
x-Exhibition Games; 1-Champions Classic (United Center | Chicago); 2-Adolph Rupp Classic (Rupp Arena | Lexington, Ky.); 3-Citi Hoops Classic (Madison Square Garden | New York); 4-CBS Sports Classic (Smoothie King Arena | New Orleans); 5-SEC/Big 12 Challenge (WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.); 6-SEC Tournament (Scottrade Center | St. Louis)
This story was originally published September 13, 2017 at 4:05 PM with the headline "Kentucky finalizes start times, TV for most of its men’s basketball games."