| vs Howard | ||
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| Monday, Nov. 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| Coverage | ||
| TV: SEC Network Plus Radio: UK Sports Network |
Fourth-ranked Kentucky will begin the 2022-23 regular season on Monday night, hosting Howard at Rupp Arena (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network). However, the Cats will not be anywhere near full strength in the season opener.
Kentucky figures to be without as many as three starters in Monday’s game. Defending National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe continues to recover from a procedure in October and is not expected to play in this game. Starting point guard, and preseason first-team All-SEC selection Sahvir Wheeler is also dealing with an injury and is a game time decision.
Forward Daimion Collins will not play on Monday. Collins’ father Ben passed away last week.
This may seem like a lot to deal with, and it is, but UK associate head coach Orlando Antigua also thinks that it creates opportunities for other players to contribute.