Congratulations are in store for the Northern Kentucky Norse basketball program as they have done an amazing job of making the NCAA Tournament in just their first eligible season. So it was no shock to anyone that the NCAA Selection Committee seeded them against the in-state Kentucky Wildcats.
This is the classic "David vs Goliath" #2 vs #15 matchup as the Norse have an RPI ranking of #87 per Jerry Palm. This is by far, the biggest opponent for the Norse and they did not fare well against their only other Top 50 opponent as they lost to #24 West Virginia 92-61.