Kentucky fills in remaining blanks in 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule
The University of Kentucky filled in the remaining blanks in its TV schedule for the 2017-18 season on Wednesday.
UK announced tip-off times and TV networks for its season opener against Utah Valley on Nov. 10, plus its four games in the Adolph Rupp Classic later that month. It also locked in the start time for its contest against Monmouth in Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec. 9.
The full 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 will be shown on the SEC Network or one of the ESPN channels.
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 (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
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 (SEC Network) | 7 p.m. |
Nov. 20 | (Mon.) | 2-TROY (SEC Network) | 8 p.m. |
Nov. 22 | (Wed.) | 2-FORT WAYNE (SEC Network) | 8 p.m. |
Nov. 26 | (Sun.) | 2-UIC (SEC Network) | 6 p.m. |
Dec. 2 | (Sat.) | HARVARD (ESPN) | 3:30 p.m. |
Dec. 9 | (Sat.) | 3-vs. Monmouth (ESPNU) | Noon |
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 27, 2017 at 8:43 PM with the headline "Kentucky fills in remaining blanks in 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule."