Kentucky to open regular season vs. Howard

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesBasketball season is just around the corner, as the Kentucky Wildcats are officially starting practice this week.

With the conference schedule announced to start September, and some non-conference games being released throughout the offseason, we finally know who the Cats will open the regular season against in just over a month.

According to Darrell Bird of CatsPause.com, the Howard Bison will come to Lexington for the first matchup between the two programs. The game is scheduled for November 7th at 6:30 pm ET, and will be on the SEC Network.

The Bison, who are a part of the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference, finished last season at 16-13 and were 9-5 in MEAC…