Kentucky basketball will not play West Virginia on Black Friday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 4:54 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Kentucky basketball will no longer face West Virginia on Black Friday. West Virginia announced participation in the Dick Vitale Invitational on November 27, where they will play North Carolina. Mark Pope, the coach of Kentucky, aims to add another game to the schedule as they currently have only 31 of 32 potential regular-season games planned. Updates will follow if a new game is arranged.
- •Kentucky basketball will not play West Virginia on Black Friday.
- •West Virginia joins the Dick Vitale Invitational instead.
- •They will face North Carolina for the first time in 61 years.
- •Kentucky has 31 games scheduled but can add one more.
- •Coach Mark Pope is working to finalize another matchup.
- 4:54 PMYahoo Sports — Kentucky won't face West Virginia on Black Friday after all
"There have been rumors that Kentucky basketball would take on West Virginia on Black Friday, but that won't be happening.
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