Nick Mingione's Kentucky coaching debut will come on the road against North Carolina on Feb. 17. The Wildcats revealed their 2017 schedule on Monday afternoon. The nonconference features several marquee games, like the Tar Heels, Louisville, and UC Santa Barbara, a program that made the College World Series last season.

The SEC home slate includes Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, LSU, Georgia and Tennessee. The road schedule is difficult as the Wildcats travel to Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Florida, Missouri and South Carolina.

26 games and nine different opponents on Kentucky's schedule made the NCAA Tournament last season. Here is the full schedule: