College Gameday Coming to Lexington for Kentucky-Kansas

For the second season in a row, ESPN’s Faculty Gameday crew might be in attendance for a showdown between the Kentucky Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks. 

Final season, it was UK leaving Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence with an 80-62 drubbing of Kansas, spearheaded by 27 factors from former Cat Keion Brooks Jr. The Jayhawks will look to precise revenge on the street inside Rupp Enviornment this Saturday, Jan. 28 within the Massive 12/SEC Problem. 

Earlier than arriving in Lexington, Rece Davis, Laphonso Ellis, Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas will start their day in Knoxville, airing reside from Thompson-Boling Enviornment because the Tennessee Volunteers host the Texas Longhorns for a 6 p.m. EST tipoff. The crew will then make the fast journey north to the Bluegrass for the 8 p.m. tip between UK and KU. 

Kansas will look to kick a two-game skid on Monday evening earlier than dealing with off towards Kentucky, heading right down to Waco to play the No. 21 Baylor Bears. The Jayhawks acquired punked at dwelling over the weekend, shedding 83-60 to No. 14 TCU. 

The Wildcats will take a street journey of their very own earlier than the blue-blood battle, taking part in the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday evening in Nashville. Kentucky has now gained three in a row after gutting out a troublesome win at dwelling over Texas A&M on Saturday. 

Different outstanding matchups within the Massive 12/SEC Problem embrace: 

• Alabama @ Oklahoma
• Iowa State @ Missouri
• Arkansas @ Baylor 
• Florida @ Kansas State

ESPN Analytics’ matchup predictor offers Kentucky a 62.2 p.c likelihood to win towards Kansas. 

Extra on Kentucky’s win over the Texas A&M Aggies right here.

The Cats let it fly from deep within the win. Extra right here.

WATCH: Calipari, Williams converse after Kentucky’s victory

WATCH: Tshiebwe, Ware, Reeves converse after win

Recreation notes from the win could be discovered right here.

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