LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Starting the season ranked second isn't a concern for a Kentucky squad that believes it can reclaim its familiar penthouse view.
How long the Wildcats take getting to the top of college basketball after losing seven players from a 38-1 Final Four team depends on what their talented newcomers learn from a weekend crash course of games to open the season.
Kentucky takes on Albany Friday night in the first of two games on consecutive days in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. NJIT follows at Rupp Arena on Saturday night.