The Kentucky Wildcats finally get started on a season that has felt like it was a long time coming. It feels like John Calipari left years ago, and Mark Pope’s press conference was seasons ago. The anticipation for this season is at an all-time high, especially after the Wildcats crushed their two exhibition opponents.

Who: Wright State
When: 7:00 pm EST
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
TV: ESPNU

You can find this on your cable channels, or if you would rather stream it, you can find it on the ESPN app or website. Use this link to go directly to the game at tip-off. You will need a subscription to ESPN to stream it.

The #23 Kentucky Wildcats are heavy favorites in this game, and it will be another good opportunity for head coach Mark Pope to get his team going and ready for the tougher games of the year. Kentucky features 18 quad 1 games on their schedule this year, according to KenPom rankings. Those quads could change as teams showcase who they really are, but it will be a tough test this year for the Wildcats, and they want to shake off any dust early in the season against Wright State and Bucknell.

Pope will feature a lineup as deep as any team in the country. He has four players who have scored over 1,000 points in college: Andrew Carr, Ansley Almonor, Amari Williams, and Lamont Butler. He has three really good freshmen, but they won’t see as much action this year because the team is loaded with veteran leadership.

In the exhibition games, Kentucky got off to slow starts before they settled in and began to dominate. Pope will want to see his team settle in quicker as these games actually count now and with Duke looming on Nov. 12. Find your ESPNU channel and watch the Wildcats in the season’s first game!