From the minute players arrived on campus this summer through today, the Kentucky basketball team has seen nothing but the same faces every day in practice. Every drill, walkthrough and scrimmage has been blue against white in some form or fashion for five straight months.
That changes for the first time Friday when the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers come to town for Kentucky’s first exhibition matchup of two this preseason. It may not feel like a significant moment for the average UK fan, but it means quite a bit to the players.
“We’re looking forward to it,” graduate transfer guard Kellan Grady said Wednesday.