MILWAUKEE — Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Andrew Carr had 13 and third-seeded Kentucky beat Troy 76-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Oweh added eight assists and six rebounds, and Amari Williams grabbed 13 boards for Kentucky.
Next up for the Wildcats (23-11) in the Midwest Region is the winner of Illinois versus Xavier.
“It’s a big relief, winning that first game. The first game’s always tough,” Kentucky guard Lamont Butler said. “Now we’re moving on to the next game. We have to win that one and move on to the Sweet 16.