Kentucky didn’t advance in the NCAA Tournament, but two former Wildcats did.
Johnny Juzang got March Madness started with a tight win, with No. 4 seed UCLA defeating No. 13 seed Akron by a final score of 57-53. And then from there, Devin Askew helped No. 6 seed Texas beat No. 11 seed Virginia Tech by a final score of 81-73 on Friday.
Juzang finished with nine points on 3-11 shooting and 1-4 from three to go with five rebounds, three steals and two assists. As for Askew, he finished with three points (1-1 FG) and one rebound in the win.