The #1 overall seed Kentucky Wildcats play the #16 seeded Western Kentucky Hilltoppers today at 6:50pm on TBS.

The announcers for today's game are Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery. The sideline reporter is Leslie Visser.

Kentucky is favored by 25 points.

Here is the background information on today's NCAA 2nd round matchup:

Since 1993 WKU is 7-8 in NCAA Tournament games, and the rest of the Sun Belt Conference
is a combined 0-14.

The Wildcats are 105-46 (.695) in the NCAA Tournament and 3-1 in NCAA Tournament games held in Louisville. The last time UK played in the NCAA Tournament in the Queen City was in 1961. ...

Josh White


#1 Kentucky Wildcats vs. #16 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Thursday, March 15, 2012, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
6:50PM Tipoff, TBS


You sat and watched the Selection Show, you silently wondered who we ticked off as a fanbase to draw the regional we did. You’ve did your brackets, redid your brackets, and just to be consistent you redid it once more. And now, it’s time for March Madness to go into ...

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What does March Madness mean to you? Do you have visions of Tony Delk and Cameron Mills dancing in your head? Do you wake up each morning like a kid on Christmas waiting to see what the NCAA Fairy has in store for you? Before a game starts do you get that tingle in your stomach, the one that simulates nerves, fear and excitement all in one?


March madness is considered a holiday season for the big blue nation, and probably ...

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News was just released from Yahoo Sports that New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni has just resigned.

Rumors have already been flying around that if Kentucky's John Calipari wins the school's 8th national title that he could bolt for the NBA.

Now, prepare yourself Big Blue Nation, here come all the rumors that Cal is heading to the Big Apple to coach Jeremy Lin and Josh Harrellson.

Cal is a guy that a lot ...

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Today has been a generally quiet day when it comes to Kentucky recruiting, but it looks like we may have a few smaller stories beginning to surface.

As many of you know, Syracuse big man Fab Melo was declared ineligible by the NCAA today, and more than likely, he will enter the 2012 NBA Draft. This could throw a wrench in the recruitment for Nerlens Noel.

It is still early to see whether or not Melo's departure will have a massive impact on Noel, but many believe it could regenerate more interest for the Orange.
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers made a dramatic comeback tonight from 16 down to beat Sean Woods' Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 59-58.

The #1 seeded Wildcats will face off with their in state foe on Thursday at 6:50 in the Yum Center in Louisville, KY on TBS.

Get ready for a ton of focus on Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and his former St. Patrick high ...