With today’s Selection Sunday bracket reveal, Kentucky Basketball learned its first opponent in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats will play Friday night in Greensboro, North Carolina, against the Fighting Bryce Hopkinses from Providence in the 6-vs-11 matchup in the tournament’s East Region. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. on CBS.
Before we take a deep dive into the matchup and Kentucky’s tournament draw as a No. 6 seed, here’s a quick biography of Ed Cooley’s group out of the Big East. There’s a familiar name leading the way in scoring.
(11) PROVIDENCE FRIARS
Record: 21-11 (13-7)
NET Ranking: 56
KenPom: 44
Highest AP Top 25 Ranking: 17 (Jan.