Kentucky mens basketball defeated the No. 11 seeded Providence Friars 61-53 in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
The Wildcats entered the game as the No. 6 seed in the East section of the bracket with the Friars being the No. 11 seed.
Kentucky most recently played one full week prior, losing to Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee.
Looking for redemption and its first NCAA Tournament win since 2019, Kentucky took the court with a starting lineup of Antonio Reeves, Cason Wallace, Jacob Toppin, Chris Livingston and Oscar Tshiebwe.