< Previous10 @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY T he University of Kentucky men’s basket- ball team extended its national record for most NCAA Tournament appearances to 60, as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 6 seed in the East Region. The Wildcats will play Providence, the region’s No. 11 seed, on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cats and the Friars will tip off at 7:10 ET and the game can be seen on CBS. This is the second time that Kentucky has earned a 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the first time since 1982. That year, Ken- tucky played Middle Tennessee in the first round, falling to the Blue Raiders 50-44 in Nashville. Kentucky finished the 2022-23 regular season with a 21-11 record, marking the 13th time in head coach John Calipari’s 14 seasons that the Wildcats have won 20 or more games. UK finished third in the South- eastern Conference with a 12-6 mark. In addition to most appearances, Ken- tucky holds the NCAA Tournament records for most games played (182), while it ranks second all-time in NCAA Tournament wins with 129. The Cats own a 129-53 all-time record in NCAA action, with their .709 win- ning percentage the fourth-best in NCAA history (min. 20 games). Looking ahead to Friday’s matchup, Kentucky is 48-11 in NCAA Tournament openers and has won 25 of its last 27 open- ing-round games. Kentucky is set to play Providence for the fourth time in program history and the first time ever in NCAA Tournament action. Providence is coming off a 21-11 regular season, finishing 13-7 in Big East action. The Friars earned the fifth seed in the Big East Tournament, falling to No. 4 seed UConn in the quarterfinals 73-66. Providence has been led this season by Kentucky transfer Byrce Hopkins, who is averaging 16.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, hitting 46 percent from the field. Ed Croswell is averaging 13.2 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. Noah Locke leads the team from the perimeter, hitting 70 3-pointers this season while averaging 13.1 points per game. As a team, the Friars are averaging 78.1 points per game, hitting 46 percent from the field and 35 percent from long range. Providence is out-rebounding its opponents by six rebounds per game this season, aver- aging 6.7 3-pointers per game. Providence started the season 14-3, but has lost eight of its last 15 games, including three straight to end the regular season. The Friars did not play a Southeastern Conference opponent this season. If Kentucky defeats Providence, the Wild- cats would face the winner of the No. 3 seed Kansas State (23-9) and No. 14 seed Mon- tana State (25-9). UK leads the all-time se- ries with Kansas State 9-1 with the lone loss coming in the Sweet 16 of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Atlanta, 61-58. UK and Mon- tana State have met once, with UK earning a 86-28 win in Lexington in 2015. Ticket information Public tickets for the first and second round games in Greensboro, North Caro- lina, can be purchased by visiting NCAA. com/MBBTickets. Fans will find complete ticket information for all NCAA sites, in- cluding information on the NCAA Ticket Ex- change (NCAA.com/Exchange), the official secondary marketplace for authentic NCAA Tournament tickets. Kentucky receives a limited allotment of tickets from the NCAA. Eligible K Fund members who requested first and second round tickets in advance of Selection Sun- day will receive a confirmation email on Monday evening, March 14 from the UK Ticket Office with information on whether or not their request has been fulfilled. More information about requesting tick- ets for all possible rounds of the NCAA Tournament is available here and will be updated as Kentucky advances. Those who are eligible to request NCAA tickets will be notified by email from the UK Ticket Office. Student tickets are not available for first and second round games, and information for later rounds will be available at UKStu- dentTix.com as Kentucky advances. From Press RowYou can enjoy FREE * grocery delivery, 2X Fuel Points and more for as low as $59/year. *$35 order minimum. Restrictions apply. Subject to availability. Delivery time not guaranteed. Official Grocery Partner of UK Athletics14 @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY Greensboro Coliseum T e Greensboro Coliseum Complex is a multi-building facility de- signed to serve the citizens of Greensboro and the surrounding area through a broad range of activities, including athletic events, cultural arts, concerts, theater, educational activities, fairs, exhibits, and public and private events of all kinds including conventions, convocations and trade and consumer shows. It is both a primary center of activity for the community and a leading economic gen- erator for this region. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex consists of eight venues including the 22,000-seat Greensboro Coliseum which has a long and distinguished history of hosting ACC and NCAA basketball championships as well as concerts by some of the top names in the recording industry including Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce and Jay-Z. The Coliseum Complex also includes the 167,000-square foot Special Events Center that includes three exhibition halls, a 4,500- seat mini-arena and eight meeting rooms, the 300-seat Odeon The- atre, The Terrace, White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro Aquatic Center, ACC Hall of Champions, The Fieldhouse and Piedmont Hall. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is one of the most active- ly booked facilities in the country hosting more than 1,100 events on an annual basis. With its incredible versatility, the Complex has gained worldwide acclaim from promoters, producers, event plan- ners and patrons. Online at Ticketmaster.com Ticketmaster is the Greensboro Coliseum Complex's authorized online ticketing provider. Tickets to most Greensboro Coliseum Complex events are available online at Ticketmaster.com. https://www.greensborocoliseum.com/events-tickets/how-to- buy-ticketsWinn Williams ’71 has been a Life Member since 1993 and was destined to be a Wildcat since birth. “As a fourth-generation alumnus, I am proud to carry on the UK tradition and thankful to be part of the Wildcat family.” - Winn Williams ’71 FAMILY IS EVERYTHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, TRADITION RUNS DEEP. AND Family watches out for family. When you become a Life or Active Member of the UK Alumni Association, you help open doors of opportunity to transform the lives of students, serve alumni and improve the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond! www.ukalumni.net/membership16 @KentuckyMBB KENTUCKY G reensboro formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the third-most populous city in North Car- olina after Charlotte and Raleigh, the 69th- most populous city in the United States, and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. At the 2020 census, its population was 299,035. Three major inter- state highways (Interstate 40, Interstate 85, and Interstate 73) in the Piedmont region of central North Carolina were built to inter- sect at this city. In 1808, Greensborough (the spelling before 1895) was planned around a cen- tral courthouse square to succeed Guilford Court House as the county seat. The county courts were thus placed closer to the coun- ty's geographical center, a location more easily reached at the time by the majority of the county's citizens, who traveled by horse or on foot. In 2003, the previous Greensboro–Win- ston-Salem–High Point metropolitan statis- tical area was redefined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The region was separated into the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area and the Winston-Salem metropolitan area. The 2010 population of the Greensboro–High Point metropolis was 723,801. The combined statistical area (CSA) of Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, commonly called the Piedmont Triad, had a population of 1,599,477. Among Greensboro's many notable at- tractions, some of the most popular are the Greensboro Science Center,[8] the Inter- national Civil Rights Museum, The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, the Weatherspoon Art Museum,the Greensboro Symphony, the Greensboro Ballet, Triad Stage, the Wyndham Golf Championship, and the headquarters of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Greensboro Coliseum Com- plex, which hosts various sporting events, concerts, and other events. Sports teams in Greensboro include the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic Base- ball League, the Carolina Dynamo of USL League Two, the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League, and the Greensboro Roller Derby. Annual events include the North Car- olina Folk Festival, First Fridays in Downtown Greensboro,[18] Fun Fourth of July Festival, North Carolina Comedy Festival and Winter Wonderlights. From 2015 to 2017 Greens- boro hosted the National Folk Festival. Tournament Town Events We’re Putting FANS FIRST in Greensboro with THREE college basketball tournaments and a variety of community entertainment activities including several events with FREE ADMISSION: Tuesday, March 14 – Sunday, March 19 – Ain’t Too Proud, The Life And Times of the Temptations at Steven Tanger Center For The Performing Arts. Eight Performances Through The Week. Purchase Tickets At Ticketmaster.com. Thursday, March 16 – NCAA Open Public Practices Greensboro Coliseum, Free, 12–8 P.m. Saturday, March 18 – Otis & Wawa’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl Downtown Greensboro. 3–9 P.m. Purchase Tickets At Otisandwawa.com. Saturday, March 18 – Tournament Town Block Party Withartist TBD Downtown Greensboro. 4–8 P.m. Free Admission With Music, Food, Beer and More! Greensboro, North Carolinaapplyuk.com An Equal Opportunity University Now Accepting Bold Dreamers You know it. You can feel it. It’s that moment when you know you are ready. Ready to move ahead. Ready to take that step. Ready to turn all your promise and potential into reality. It’s your moment. At the University of Kentucky, we know it, too. We are a community that welcomes dreamers and doers. There’s a sense of momentum here. We believe – we know – we can change lives and transform communities. After all, we are doing it – every day. You can, too. Here, you can join a community of scholars and students who will support and challenge you as you pursue your passions. With more than 200 academic programs, you won’t be limited in where you can go and what you can do. And you will it do it in a wildly powerful community – what we call the Big Blue Nation. We will support you for who you are, while challenging you to push yourself just a bit further. Because we know it, too. It’s your moment.18 @KentuckyMBBMonday Nights from 6-7 p.m. on the UK Sports Network. John Calipari Radio Show Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for complete UK Sports Network coverage of the Cats. 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