Five things to know about Kentucky’s next opponent, the Kansas State Wildcats:
1. Kansas State has had a tough time against top teams
The Wildcats are 24-11 after going 10-8 in the Big 12, the same record that UK posted in the SEC. They defeated No. 8 seed Creighton 69-59 and No. 16 seed UMBC 50-43 in Charlotte in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region.
There are two SEC teams (Kentucky and Texas A&M) among the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. There are four Big 12 teams (Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Kansas State) among the Sweet 16.