Jason Marcum has been covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Cincy Jungle since 2014 and the University of Kentucky for A Sea Of Blue since 2015.
While the Kentucky Wildcats are trying to build a new basketball roster, they’re also filling out the schedule for the 2025-26 season.
On Saturday, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported that Kentucky will host Bellarmine on December 23rd at Rupp Arena.
A long-time Division II program, the Knights recently moved into the Division I ranks after joining the Atlantic Sun Conference. However, it’s been a rough transition, as they finished 5-26 this past season after going 8-23 the previous season. They did manage to win the 2022 ASUN Tournament, but it’s been tough sledding ever since.
Head coach Scott Davenport retired this offseason following a career that saw him win the 2011 NCAA Division II Championship, along with six regular-season conference titles at the Division II level.
His son, Doug Davenport, will replace him in what will mark a new era for the program next season, and that will include a trip to Rupp Arena.
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