Harrow, Mays will play in season opener

Harrow, Mays will play in season opener

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — After some midweek uncertainty, John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats will be at full strength for their season opener.

Guards Ryan Harrow and Julius Mays will play Friday night in the season opener against Maryland. Coach Cal announced the news Friday after UK’s shoot-around at the Barclays Center.

The Basics
Maryland File
TV/Radio Coverage

The Basics

What: No. 3/3 UK (0-0) vs. Maryland (0-0)
When: Friday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center (18,103)
Game notes: UK | Maryland
Feature: Questions abound for season opener
Video interviews: Cal, Poythress and Malone
Video: Cal discusses Barclays Center
News: Cats raise nearly half a million for Sandy victims
News: Noel, Poythress named All-SEC
Photo gallery: Big Blue in the Big Apple

Maryland File

Record: 17-15 last year
Head coach: Mark Turgeon (17-15 at Maryland)
Ranking: N/A
Nickname: Terrapins
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Player to watch: Dez Wells (9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds last year at Xavier)
Series history: 8-5
Last meeting: UK won 78-68 in the 2002 NCAA Tournament

TV/Radio Coverage

TV: ESPN
Radio: UK IMG
Live stream: WatchESPN
Live stats: Gametracker
Live blog: CoachCal.com

“I’m happy that we’re full strength,” Coach Cal said. “I was a little worried that we were going to go in light.”

Mays, a transfer from Wright State, suffered a right leg strain in the exhibition win over Transylvania and did not practice Wednesday. Harrow, a sophomore guard, missed Wednesday’s practice with an illness.

Both participated in Thursday’s practice and Friday’s shoot-around.

For a preview on Friday’s UK-Maryland game, click here.

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