The announcement by John Calipari and Mark Few on Tuesday night that Kentucky will face Gonzaga in men’s basketball in 2022-23 should leave hoops fans filled with the giddy anticipation of a child on Christmas Eve.
The Nov. 20 meeting in the Spokane Arena will be only the second men’s basketball matchup ever between the Wildcats and the Zags. It will also likely be the most-hyped non-conference game in college hoops in the coming season.
In the big picture, will it end up being considered the most-anticipated UK game of the Calipari coaching era (since 2009-10)? Bear with me, I will give you a top five of such games.
