The first big game of the 2023-24 Kentucky basketball season is here. No. 17 Kentucky will take on the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. Tip-off is tentatively set for 9:30 p.m. EST, but the action probably won’t start at the United Center until it’s closer to 10 p.m. EST.
The last time Kentucky tipped off against a No. 1 team in the country at this event, Tyrese Maxey introduced himself to the Big Blue Nation with 26 points over Michigan State in a 69-62 win at Madison Square Garden.