Kentucky clinched a berth in the NCAA tournament on Sunday with a No. 6 in the east region of the bracket on Sunday.
Its opponent was determined as well, with the No. 11 Providence Friars being the team that will match up against the Cats with a trip to the round of 32 on the line.
Providence, a school from the Big East, is located in Rhode Island and is led by head coach Ed Cooley, formerly of UMass along with Kentucky head coach John Calipari.
The Friars are coming off an incredibly successful 2021-22 season, having won the regular season Big East title and making the Sweet Sixteen as a No.