March Insanity has arrived, and the Kentucky Wildcats now know their NCAA Match path.
On Choice Sunday, it was revealed that Kentucky might be a 3-seed within the South Area and can face the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Thursday. The primary weekend might be in Pittsburgh. If the Cats make it to the second weekend, the Candy 16 and Elite Eight happen in Dallas, Texas.
The Houston Cougars are the area’s prime seed. Marquette is the 2-seed. Texas Tech is the 6-seed, so a possible Oakland, Texas Tech, Marquette, and Houston path to the Closing 4.
However first issues first. The Cats should handle enterprise Thursday in opposition to the Golden Grizzlies, who gained the Horizon League and enter the Large Dance at 23-11 general. And if Kentucky wins that sport, they get the winner of Texas Tech vs. NC State.
At first look, this was nearly pretty much as good of a situation as Kentucky might have hoped for. Many projections had them dropping to a 4-seed after going one and accomplished within the SEC Match. As a substitute, they get a 3-seed with a really doable path and keep away from the No. 1 general seed UConn Huskies.
Kentucky enters the Large Dance at 23-9 general, together with a 13-5 mark in regular-season SEC play earlier than getting bounced within the Quarterfinal Spherical of the SEC Match.
The Cats will enter this week with probably the greatest offenses within the land, rating fifth general in KenPom offensive effectivity. Nevertheless, it’s the exact opposite on the opposite finish, as Kentucky now ranks 108th in KenPom defensive effectivity. That’s made for what’s arguably probably the most unpredictable group John Calipari has ever had in Lexington.
Beneath is a schedule for the NCAA Match.
- First 4: March 19-Twentieth
- First spherical: March 21-Twenty second
- Second spherical: March 23-Twenty fourth
- Candy 16: March 28-Twenty ninth
- Elite Eight: March 30-Thirty first
- Closing 4: Saturday, April sixth at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- NCAA Championship: Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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