Kentucky’s basketball schedule is always filled with big games in the nonconference portion, as they regularly play schools like Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, and other big-name teams in Sonic Blockbusters, the Big 12/SEC challenge, and other events (and they annually play Louisville of course).
Yet there are still many juicy matchups that would pack Rupp Arena out there. Here are a few I’d love to see come to fruition.
4. New Mexico (away)
Put Kentucky in The Pit! The Lobos’ famous below-ground arena is one of the coolest venues in sports and gives a big home-court advantage to New Mexico.