Even with their starting point guard sidelined, the No. 9 Wildcats rolled over the top-ranked team in college basketball.

Good evening, folks, and greetings from Rupp Arena, where the season begins for No. 1 Purdue, even if the official record won’t show it, with tonight’s exhibition game at No. 9 Kentucky. The outcome won’t matter,

No. 9 Kentucky faces No. 1 Purdue in their first exhibition game. Here’s how to watch and follow the top-10 showdown.

The most highly anticipated exhibition of the entire offseason took place on Friday night in Rupp Arena as the Kentucky Wildcats hosted the #1 Purdue Boilermake

The Wildcats host No. 1 Purdue at 6 p.m. Friday at Rupp Arena, where 20,000 are expected to check in on the early returns of Mark Pope’s motion offense and next-level depth. Down the road, Louisville welcomes perennial powerhouse and No. 19-ranked Kansas to the KFC Yum! Center at 7:30.

The Boilermakers wanted to be challenged on the road, and to learn about areas where they need to improve. That, not the result, is in view. Here's what stood out.

After a long offseason, college basketball is almost back, and fans in Lexington, Kentucky, can't wait. Mark Pope has a team that looks good enough to win a National Title, so this is the most excitement Big Blue Nation has had about a season in a long time.