The Kentucky Wildcats and Seton Hall Pirates are facing off in the 2018 Citi Hoops Classic, which takes place in Madison Square Garden.
The Wildcats enter te matchup riding a seven-game winning streak after losing their open to Duke. While winning is good, it’s been against a lot of small-school programs in the friendly confines of Rupp Arena.
This, however, will be in New York against a Seton Hall program regularly in the NCAA Tournament under head coach Kevin Willard. The Pirates have struggled out of the gate with a 5-3 record, but a win over Kentucky could certainly turn their season around and put them back on track for spot in the Big Dance.