Kentucky basketball Blue-White game is no more. What to know about changes to event
Kentucky basketball won't hold an intrasquad scrimmage during Friday night's Blue-White event. Here's what to know about the changes to the event.
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But the Blue-White game is no more.
Last month, UK Athletics announced the preseason scrimmage would be replaced — and would take on a new name, officially dubbed the "Blue-White Preseason Event" by organizers.
As noted above, one marked departure is that no intrasquad scrimmage will be held by the men's basketball team, led by first-year coach Mark Pope.
Another change: The women's basketball team, with a rookie coach of its own in Kenny Brooks, also will participate.
The event will be hosted by Club Blue, one of UK Athletics' name, image and likeness partners.
In place of the intrasquad scrimmages of years past, Friday night's Blue-White event will be "transformed into an interactive fan experience," per UK. The men's and women's teams will hold practice sessions during the event. Club Blue wrote on its website that during the event there will be in-game interviews with men's and women's players, plus commentary from Pope and Brooks.