LEXINGTON — With its annual rivalry game against Louisville postponed, Kentucky basketball is staying local for its Wednesday game.
After a of scrambling to find a replacement for the Cardinals on the schedule, UK reached a deal with Western Kentucky to play in Rupp Arena on Wednesday. The two schools will use the game to raise money for tornado relief efforts.
Kentucky and Louisville were scheduled to play on Wednesday, but positive COVID-19 tests within the Louisville program led to the postponement of that game. While the two schools will "monitor opportunities in which the teams can reschedule the annual rivalry game," according to a news release, UK also said it was working to add another opponent to the scheduled for Dec.