This year’s game will be held on Saturday in Pikeville.

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College basketball fans across the country are rejoicing as the 2022-2023 season rounds the corner to live game-action.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team is set to host their annual intrasquad scrimmage this weekend, only this year, things will look a little different.

In response to the devastating flooding that occurred in Eastern Kentucky the Cats made the decision to move the Blue-White game to Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville.

“We’re excited to be able to come and play for the fans of eastern Kentucky. This is a unique opportunity for the people in our state who have been affected, and we hope we can provide a temporary escape with basketball and community engagement.” John Calipari said in late September after the change in venues was announced at UK’s fundraising telethon.

The game will tipoff on Saturday at 6:00 pm ET and will be streamed on the SEC Network+.

After much was left to be desired at Big Blue Madness from a live scrimmage perspective, Saturday will provide fans will their first real opportunity to evaluate this year’s talented roster since their August trip to the Bahamas.

If you’ve followed these scrimmage games in the past, you know they can get a little wonky and nontraditional, but the spirit is just to simulate a more authentic game experience.

Despite not being played in Rupp Arena, the televised event should give the coaching staff a clearer picture of who’s performing and executing on-stage in front of a live crowd.

Speaking of the crowd the venue seats up to about 5,700 people, and I would expect it to be full.

It’s going to be really special seeing Kentucky play basketball in such an intimate setting all while benefiting a wonderful cause.

What should you be watching for on during Saturday night’s Blue-White game?

Livingston should flex his versatility in an atmosphere like Blue-White game and the fact that he’ll play hard for the entire time he’s on the floor makes me like him for MBP. Expect him to rack up stats at both ends of the floor all night long.

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