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Gonzaga, Kentucky End Six-Year Series, Cancel Upcoming Games

5/21/2026

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Gonzaga Ends Series

Kentucky and Gonzaga ended their six-year series, cancelling the 2026-27 game at Rupp Arena and the 2027-28 game at McCarthey Center.
The series began on Nov 20 2022 in Spokane, where Gonzaga won 88-72.
Gonzaga leads 3-1 with a 54-point edge after Kentucky’s 89-85 loss (2023), 90-89 win (2024) and 95-59 loss (2025).
Gonzaga’s upcoming games include a Purdue opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and matchups with Creighton, Michigan State and Duke.

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Gonzaga Joins Pac-12

Gonzaga, ranked No. 10 in the CBS Sports preseason Top 25, will leave the West Coast Conference and join a reconstituted Pac-12.
The series was added late in the 2022-23 schedule after an agreement between John Calipari and Mark Few.
Kentucky’s 2026-27 slate includes a home game against Louisville and games with Kansas in Chicago and North Carolina in New York, giving Mark Pope flexibility to add opponents after the series cancellation.

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Gonzaga Ends Series

Kentucky and Gonzaga ended their six-year series, cancelling the 2026-27 game at Rupp Arena and the 2027-28 game at McCarthey Center.
The series began on Nov 20 2022 in Spokane, where Gonzaga won 88-72.
Gonzaga leads 3-1 with a 54-point edge after Kentucky’s 89-85 loss (2023), 90-89 win (2024) and 95-59 loss (2025).
Gonzaga’s upcoming games include a Purdue opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and matchups with Creighton, Michigan State and Duke.

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