John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena slated for February 1

Plus the entire 2024-2025 Kentucky men's basketball schedule below

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Hall of Fame and former Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari will return to Lexington for the first time since his departure to become the head coach at Arkansas on February 1 in Rupp Arena.

Coach Cal will bring his Razorback team to the Bluegrass in the middle of the SEC slate for both teams.

New head coach of the Wildcats, Mark Pope, knows when and where his team will every game of the upcoming season. But, some midweek game dates are to be determined.

Below is the full schedule for the Wildcats.

Preseason

  • Oct. 11 Big Blue Madness- Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center
  • Oct. 18 Blue-White Preseason Event- Historic Memorial Coliseum
  • Oct. 23 vs Kentucky Wesleyan (exhibition)- Home
  • Oct. 29 vs Minnesota State Mankato (exhibition)- Home

Non-Conference

  • Nov. 4 vs Wright State- Home
  • Nov. 9 vs Bucknell- Home
  • Nov. 12 vs Duke (Champions Classic)- State Farm Arena in Atlanta
  • Nov. 19 vs Lipscomb (BBN Invitational)- Home
  • Nov. 22 vs Jackson State (BBN Invitational, Unity Series)- Home
  • Nov. 26 vs Western Kentucky (BBN Invitational)- Home
  • Nov. 29 vs Georgia State- Home
  • Dec. 3 at Clemson (SEC/ACC Challenge)- Away
  • Dec. 7 vs Gonzaga (Battle in Seattle)- Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle
  • Dec. 11 vs Colgate- Home
  • Dec. 14 vs Louisville- Home
  • Dec 21. vs Ohio State (CBS Sports Classic)- Madison Square Garden in New York City
  • Dec. 31 vs Brown- Home

SEC

  • Jan. 4 vs Florida- Home
  • Jan. 7/8 at Georgia- Away
  • Jan. 11 at Mississippi State- Away
  • Jan. 14/15 vs Texas A&M- Home
  • Jan. 18 vs Alabama- Home
  • Jan. 25 at Vanderbilt- Away
  • Jan. 28 at Tennessee- Away
  • Feb. 1 vs Arkansas- Home
  • Feb. 4/5 at Ole Miss- Away
  • Feb. 8 vs South Carolina- Home
  • Feb. 11/12 vs Tennessee- Home
  • Feb. 15 at Texas- Away
  • Feb. 18/19 vs Vanderbilt- Home
  • Feb. 22 at Alabama- Away
  • Feb 25/26 at Oklahoma- Away
  • Mar. 1 vs Auburn- Home
  • Mar. 4/5 vs LSU- Home
  • Mar. 8 at Missouri- Away
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