Sept. 4, 1998

The Kentucky men’s basketball team will face Colorado in the first round of the Puerto Rico Shootout on Thanksgiving Day, it was announced this week by the tournament committee. The defending national champions will meet Colorado for the first time on the hardwood at 1:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 26.

The winner will advance to play Xavier or Pittsburgh in the semifinals at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 27. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Both the semifinals and championship will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

In other first-round action, Maryland faces American-Puerto Rico and UCLA takes on San Francisco.

The complete bracket follows (all times *ET):

Thursday, Nov. 26 11 a.m. Game 1 Xavier vs. Pittsburgh1:30 p.m. Game 2 Kentucky vs. Colorado 4 p.m. Game 3 Maryland vs. American-Puerto Rico6:30 p.m. Game 4 UCLA vs. San Francisco

Friday, Nov. 27 11 a.m. Game 5 Xavier/Pittsburgh winner vs. Kentucky/Colorado winner (ESPN2)1:30 p.m. Game 6 Maryland/American winner vs. UCLA/San Francisco winner (EPSN2) 4 p.m. Game 7 Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser6:30 p.m. Game 8 Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser

Saturday, Nov. 28 11 a.m. Game 9 Game 7 Loser vs. Game 8 Loser1:30 p.m. Game 10 Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner 4 p.m. Game 11 Game 5 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser (Third Place)6:30 p.m. Game 12 Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (Championship)

*Puerto Rico time is one hour ahead of Eastern Daylight Savings Time, i.e. UK’s 1:30 p.m. ET start on Nov. 26 is at 2:30 p.m. local time in Puerto Rico.

Time Change at Vanderbilt
Fox Sports South has moved the tip-off time for the UK-Vanderbilt men’s basketball game in Nashville on Jan. 9 to 6 p.m. ET.