The 2015-16 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule features 31 games on national telecasts after the remaining games were finalized Friday.
UK will be a prominent fixture among the college basketball television scene yet again with 26 total games set for national telecast by the ESPN family of networks and five more scheduled for CBS.
The Wildcats’ season opener will take place Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against Albany. The game will air live on the SEC Network. UK will then take on NJIT in Rupp Arena on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. with the game airing on SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN app.
A midweek contest against Duke in the Champions Classic in Chicago is followed by the Wildcats returning home to take on Wright State on Nov. 20. Tip time is set for 8 p.m. UK will then meet Boston on Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. The games with Wright State and the Terriers will both air on the SEC Network.
Kentucky’s two exhibition contests are slated for Nov. 2 vs. Ottawa and Nov. 6 vs. Kentucky State. UK will matchup with Ottawa at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+ (WatchESPN). The Wildcats will take on Kentucky State at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
UK’s home date with Tennessee on Thursday, Feb. 18 is now slated for an ESPN or ESPN2 designation and will tip at either 7 or 8 p.m. Confirmation of a network and time will be released at a later date.
The unofficial start to the 2015-16 season takes place at Big Blue Madness on Oct. 16. The men’s and women’s opening night will air on the SEC Network.
New basketball video out on Oct. 13
To fully prepare for the 2015-16 Kentucky men’s basketball season, Big Blue Nation will have the opportunity to relive UK’s historic 2014-15 season with “Let’s Ball,” an all-access documentary that chronicles a college basketball journey for the ages. The documentary will be available for purchase Oct. 13 in stores and online.
“Let’s Ball: A Kentucky story of shared sacrifice, brotherhood and the collective chase of history,” which was shot, edited and produced by UK Sports Video, is a one-of-a-kind look into how 16 talented Kentucky basketball players came together to chase history and ultimately capture it in so many ways.
The 2014-15 Wildcats were rich in talent, depth and motivation – all ingredients for a memorable season – but the true story of last season’s historic Kentucky team was its willingness and even its insistence to sacrifice and share for the greater good of the team. Let’s Ball goes beyond the dizzying displays of dominance to capture what made the 2014-15 Wildcats so special and tell the real story of a team college basketball fans won’t soon forget.
The all-access documentary, which features more than two hours of content, takes viewers through the entire historic season with behind-the-scenes content never seen before and exclusive interviews with head coach John Calipari and the Wildcats.
Let’s Ball will be available in stores across the state and via digital platforms across the globe. Starting Oct. 13, three days before Kentucky officially opens the season at Big Blue Madness, fans will be able to purchase the documentary through Netflix, iTunes, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and the UK Team Shop. Fans will also be able to purchase a Blu-ray/DVD package of Let’s Ball at retail locations across Kentucky.
From UK Athletics