The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over Troy on Friday night.
Cinderella is always the star of the early rounds in the NCAA Tournament. Small schools looking to make a big splash on the national stage. Friday's first-round NCAA Tournament games had hoop fans wondering: Who is Troy University?
Madness odds for Kentucky vs. Troy NCAA Tournament game, including point spread, moneyline, over/under for betting on Friday, March 21.
A common sports theory states that you never want to face a team that you swept in the regular season once you get to the postseason. It held true for Kentucky on Friday. The Wildcats swept Tennessee in two regular-season games in SEC play.
The dance continues for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team. After taking down Troy and Illinois in the first two rounds, Kentucky’s now slated to play Tennessee in the Sweet 16. The game will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in what’s expected to be a major matchup between two SEC rivals.