LEXINGTON (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals will go head-to-head December 28th at Rupp Arena, according to both of the programs' social media accounts.
A tip-off time will be announced at a later date.
Two more dates to circle on the calendar.
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) July 11, 2019
☑ Dec. 7 - @FDUKnightsMBB
☑ Dec. 28 - @LouisvilleMBB #DreamBIG pic.twitter.com/7Bkp8sJmi1
Both the Cats and Cards are receiving top-5 preseason rankings, with Kentucky coming in at No. 3 and Louisville coming in at No. 5
Last season, UK went into the KFC Yum! Center and walked out with a 71-58 win over their state rivals.
The Cats lead the all-time series 36-16.
Kentucky also announced it will host Fairleigh Dickinson on December 7th.