The #1 overall seed Kentucky Wildcats play the #8 seed Iowa State Cyclones in Louisville at 7:45 on CBS.
The announcers for tonight’s game are Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery. The sideline reporter is Leslie Visser.
Kentucky is an 11.5 point favorite.
Here is some background information and interviews:
UK has never faced Iowa State as the top ranked team.
[U][I][B]PROJECTED STARTERS*[/B][/I][/U]
[I][B]Kentucky Wildcats[/B][/I]
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
F 3 Terrence Jones 12.8 7.1 1.8^
• Has three double-doubles in four postseason games
G 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 11.7 7.6 2.0
• Six double-doubles on the season
G 20 Doron Lamb 13.2 2.9 1.5
• Scored 16 points in win over Western Kentucky
F 23 Anthony Davis 14.3 10.0 4.7^
• 17 double-doubles this season
G 25 Marquis Teague 9.5 2.5 4.7
• Assist to turnover ratio 2.3 in last 17 games
[I][B]Iowa State Cyclones[/B][/I]
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
G 2 Chris Babb 8.0 4.2 1.7
• 2.2 assist-turnover ratio
F 3 Melvin Ejim 9.4 6.6 1.0~
• Second on team in rebounding
G 4 Chris Allen 12.1 2.4 3.4
• Shooting 81.6 pct. from free throw line
F 22 Anthony Booker 3.6 2.9 0.6^
• Second on team with 18 blocks
F 30 Royce White 13.1 9.3 1.1
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Yea
