LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Southeastern Conference portion of the 2022-23 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule was confirmed Wednesday by the league office.
The telecasts, tip times and complete Kentucky schedule will be announced soon.
The Wildcats will play an 18-game league schedule in pursuit of their 50th SEC regular season championship. In addition to its annual home-town opponents Florida, Tennessee and Vanderbilt, Kentucky will also face Arkansas and Georgia twice during the 2022-23 season.
Date | Opponent | location
November 15 | vs. Michigan State | Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
November 29 | BELLARMINE | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
December 4 | against Michigan | London, England (O2 Arena)
December 17 | vs. UCLA | New York (Madison Square Garden)
December 28 | in Missouri* | Columbia, Mo. (Mizzou Arena)
December 31 | LOUISVILLE | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 3 | LSU* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 7 | in Alabama* | Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Coleman Coliseum)
January 10 | SOUTH CAROLINA* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 14 | in Tennessee* | Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena)
January 17 | GEORGIA* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 21 | TEXAS A&M* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 24 | at Vanderbilt* | Nashville, Tenn. (Memorial High School)
January 28 | KANSAS | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
January 31 | at Ole Miss* | Oxford, Miss. (Pavilion at Ole Miss)
February 4 | FLORIDA* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
February 7 | ARKANSAS* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
February 11 | in Georgia* | Athens, Ga. (Stegeman Coliseum)
February 15 | in the state of Mississippi* | Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
February 18 | TENSEE* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
February 22 | in Florida* | Gainesville, Fla. (Stephen O’Connell Center)
February 25 | AUBURN* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
March 1 | VANDERBILT* | Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
March 4 | in Arkansas* | Fayetteville, Ark. (Bud Walton Arena)
Home games listed in ALL CAPS; * – Southeastern Conference games
The league has earned 27 berths in the last four NCAA tournaments and has had at least one team advance to the Elite Eight in 10 of the last 12 tournaments. All 14 SEC teams have made at least one NCAA Tournament appearance over the past seven seasons.
To further increase the league’s competitiveness, 23 of ESPN.com’s top 100 recruits have signed with SEC schools for the 2022-23 class. The SEC boasts six of ESPN.com’s top 25 recruiting classes.
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The Wildcats’ returning core is led by Oscar Tshiebwe, the reigning National Player of the Year, who led the country with 15.1 rebounds per game and also paced the Cats in scoring with 17.4 points per game. Kentucky will also welcome back Sahvir Wheeler, who led the conference and ranked third in the nation with 6.9 assists per game. Forwards Daimion Collins, Jacob Toppin and Lance Ware were all instrumental in helping the Wildcats to a 26-8 record and a No. 2 national seed in the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
Overall, UK is returning 44.3% of its goal production, 58.4% of its rebounds, 50% of its steals, 51.2% of its assists and 72.3% of its blocks from a season ago.
Kentucky also welcomes back five dynamic newcomers, including top-10 signees Chris Livingston and Cason Wallace. Both players were Gatorade State Players of the Year and McDonald’s All Americans. Fast-rising prospects Adou Thiero and Ugonna Onyenso were linked with the Cats during the late signing period. UK also added one of its top transfers in Antonio Reeves, who ranked among the nation’s top 20 individual scorers a season ago at Illinois State averaging 20.1 points per game.
The team enjoyed a 4-0 record during its tour abroad in the Big Blue Bahamas in August, winning its games by an average margin of 50 points per game. Reeves had six players average in double figures at 17.0 points per game. Great Britain shot 54.8% from the field, 38.1% from long range and 84.8% from the free throw line. Kentucky also outscored its foes by 19.3 rebounds per game.
Kentucky’s defense was suffocating, averaging 14.0 steals and 7.3 blocks per game. Great Britain limited its opponents to just 56.5 points per game and 36.3% shooting from the field.
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