Kentucky’s upcoming Big 12/SEC Challenge game against the Texas Longhorns earned the 8 p.m. time slot on January 30th, UK announced today. It will be played in Rupp Arena and broadcast to you at home on ESPN.
Only the third meeting between the two schools, the game is the last on Kentucky’s non-conference schedule, and a huge opportunity for the Cats to beef up the tournament resume. In case you missed it, Texas jumped from eighth to fourth in this week’s AP college basketball poll following its 26-point win over then-No. 3 Kansas this past weekend.
UK’s run-in with Texas will also make for a reunion between new UK assistant Jai Lucas and his old bosses.