Gonzaga, Kentucky announce home-and-home beginning this season

Gonzaga and Kentucky — two of the premier programs in college basketball — will begin a home-and-home series this season.

Kentucky will visit Gonzaga Nov. 20, with the return game at Rupp Arena during the 2023-24 season.

Kentucky has won eight NCAA championships, including the 2012 title under coach John Calipari.

Under coach Mark Few, Gonzaga has competed in two of the last five NCAA championship games, losing in 2017 to North Carolina and in 2021 to Baylor.

Gonzaga is the preseason No. 1 team while Kentucky is No. 4, according to CBSSports.com.

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