Tough road challenges ahead for No. 4 Wildcats

The Kentucky Wildcats, which jumped four spots to No. 4 on Monday, will leave the comfort of Rupp Arena for coast-to-coast action with a pair of big time programs this first week of December.

The Cats will be in action tonight at Clemson with a late 8:30 tipoff, then will hustle back home to prepare for Saturday’s trip to Seattle to face No. 7 Gonzaga.

Clemson is unranked but is 7-1 in the year and has played high-level basketball. They're anticipated to break into the top 25 soon, especially with a good showing against the Wildcats.

Saturday's trip to meet Gonzaga is the third in a six-game series announced in 2022, which includes matchups for each team with a home-region backing. Next year’s meeting is in Nashville, Tennessee. Then they'll close the series with matchups at each team’s home arena in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.



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