The Kentucky Wildcats open their 2015-16 season on Friday when they host the Albany Great Danes in Rupp Arena.
For Albany, Will Brown enters his 15th season as the University at Albany's men's basketball head coach. Brown is the longest-tenured coach in the America East Conference. He has led the Great Danes to five conference championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances, including last season.
Brown was named the 2015 America East Coach of the Year. He has placed more than two dozen players on the All-America East postseason teams. He was the head coach during the program's first NCAA Tournament win over Mount St.