Sports

Wildcats ready for NCAA tournament play

Here’s who, when, where’ they’ll play in the NCAA basketball tournament.

March 10, 2023 • 
Molly Thompson, Anne Weber
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Chris Livingston showing off in front of a packed house at Rupp Arena. | Photo by Chet White, UK Athletics

Chet White

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Men’s basketball

It’s the morning after Selection Sunday and the 2023 NCAA basketball tournament brackets are set with the Wildcats ready to compete.

The season has been a little shaky at times for both teams. The No. 14 seed women’s team lost 80-71 to No. 3 Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. And the men lost 80-73 to Vanderbilt in the first round last Friday night.

Here’s when you can catch the Cats in action. Psst... don’t forget to support your team in our favorite merch.

Men’s basketball

Round 1
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No 11 Providence | Friday, March 17 | 7:10 p.m. | Greensboro

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