Kentucky is going to have a clear size advantage against Providence when the two teams meet in the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Friday night.
The tallest rotational piece for the Friars is 6-foot-8 senior forward Ed Croswell, who is second on the team in rebounds per game at 7.6. Former Wildcat Bryce Hopkins is right behind him at 6-foot-6, leading his group in rebounds at 8.5 per outing. The rest of the starting five is made up of guards standing 6-foot-3 or smaller. Three of Providence’s four bench players are 6-foot-4 or shorter, too. The only one taller is 6-foot-10 freshman Clifton Moore, who averaged just 11.