The UT Arlington men's basketball team has a chance to shock the sports world Tuesday night, as the Mavs take on nationally-ranked Kentucky in the Keightly Classic.

UT Arlington (2-2) at Kentucky (3-1)
Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. CT
Rupp Arena (Lexington, KY)

UTA-UK Game Notes

THE GAME: Trip to No. 1 Kentucky is the second game in the Keightly Classic. UTA lost to Cleveland State on Friday, and will face Robert Morris (Thursday) and Eastern Michigan (Saturday) on the road this week.

RADIO: The Kentucky game will be aired on 1630 AM. Jimmy Christopher is calling the action on the UTA Mavericks Radio Network.

LIVE VIDEO/STATS: Live video streaming and stats are available via UTAMavs.com.

SERIES: UT Arlington and Kentucky are meeting for the first time.

QUOTABLE: "I am really excited about the opportunity to play against Kentucky. They are one of the most storied programs in all of college basketball and probably have the biggest fan base, so it should be an awesome atmosphere for our guys. We are striving to become one of the premier basketball teams in the country, so our players need to get exposure playing against the very best. We have a couple of guys that have aspirations of playing professionally, so they will have the opportunity to showcase their skills against a team that is loaded with future NBA players." - UT Arlington coach Scott Cross.

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