Kentucky Basketball announces 2024-25 Non-Conference Schedule [Video]

Pull up your calendar because we’ve finally got some games to put on it. Kentucky Basketball just released the 2024-25 non-conference schedule, which consists of 13 games. Nine of those are at home in Rupp Arena, three are at neutral sites, and one is a true road game, the SEC/ACC Challenge at Clemson.

We knew the big games, but some of the early games at Rupp are new. Following a pair of to-be-determined exhibitions, Kentucky will tip things off for real on Nov. 4 vs. Wright State at Rupp Arena, followed by a game vs. Bucknell (Nate Sestina’s alma mater) on Nov. 9. On Nov. 12, they’ll play Duke in the Champions Classic in Atlanta.

Once the Cats arrive home (with a victory over the Blue Devils), they’ll host the BBN Invitational, a multi-team event that includes Lipscomb (Nov. 19), Jackson State (Nov. 22), and Western Kentucky (Nov. 26). The game vs. …