LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The SEC released its 2025-26 men's basketball schedule, and it should be no surprise that Kentucky won't be easing into league play.

The Wildcats will open the new year — and SEC play — on Jan. 3 at Alabama. It's on brand for a schedule that will hit the gas pretty quickly.

The Wildcats open with exhibitions against Purdue and Georgetown, then jump into a nonconference slate that includes marquee matchups against Michigan State (Nov. 18 at Madison Square Garden), North Carolina (Dec. 2 at Rupp), Gonzaga (Dec. 5 in Nashville), Indiana (Dec. 13 at Rupp) and St. John's (Dec. 20 in Atlanta). The rivalry game at Louisville is back on the road this year: Nov. 11 at the KFC Yum! Center.

After the SEC opener, Kentucky will face an early road trip through LSU and Tennes

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