There are only so many opportunities to play marquee non-conference opponents. Even for a team like Kentucky that consistently plays a loaded schedule, it may only happen four or five times a season. Now, with the popularization of neutral site games, very few of those matchups take place at Rupp Arena. That is what makes Tuesday night’s contest against the Miami Hurricanes extra special.
In the inaugural year of the ACC/SEC Challenge, the Wildcats get the opportunity to host the Hurricanes who are 5-0, ranked #8 in the country, and fresh off of a trip to the Final Four.