Wisconsin and Kentucky open their 2020 seasons against each other Friday, August 21st at 9:00 PM EDT inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with both programs carrying 0-0 records into what amounts to a statement game before the first serve is even recorded.
This is the kind of non-conference scheduling that separates athletic departments committed to the sport from those merely participating in it. Wisconsin gets a neutral-site feel in an NBA arena practically in its backyard, while Kentucky travels north with the confidence of a program that knows it belongs in any room it walks into.
The edge goes to Wisconsin's home-court advantage at Fiserv Forum, but Kentucky has earned the right to be unfazed by any environment. Watch this one because early-season volleyball reveals everything — rotations, chemistry, who's ready for the big stage and who needs another week. Two blue-bloods, zero tape to scout, one night to make a first impression.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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