The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Western Kentucky 81-66 tonight in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. The Wildcats advance to the tournament’s round of 32. They’ll take on the winner of tonight’s Connecticut/Iowa State game Saturday at the KFC Yum Center. Western finishes its season with a 17-18 record that included a five game postseason winning streak.
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NCAA: U of L Beats Davidson
The Louisville Cards have advanced in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament with a 69-62 victory over Davidson in a West Region game in Portland, Oregon. The Cards will face the winner of today’s New Mexico/Long Beach State game on Saturday. Western Kentucky and UK square off at 6:50pm today at the KFC Yum Center. Murray… Continue reading NCAA: U of L Beats Davidson
Area Teams Open Play Thursday in NCAA Tournament
The men’s NCAA basketball tournament gets into full swing tomorrow, with four Kentucky teams and the Indiana Hoosiers taking the court. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers hope to extend their surprising post-season run with a victory against top-seeded Kentucky at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville. Tipoff is 6:50pm. Western freshman forward George Fant says he’ll… Continue reading Area Teams Open Play Thursday in NCAA Tournament
NCAA: Hilltoppers Win; Bellarmine Advances
Western Kentucky University earned its way into the men’s NCAA Tournament’s 64 team field with a 59-58 victory over Mississippi Valley State tonight. The Hilltoppers came back from a 16-point deficit with less than five minutes remaining to win the play-in game in Dayton, where the spectators included President Obama and British Prime Minister David… Continue reading NCAA: Hilltoppers Win; Bellarmine Advances
College Football Begins With Cards vs. Racers, Cats vs. Toppers
The University of Louisville Cards open their 2011 football season tomorrow evening, hosting Murray State. Second-year coach Charlie Strong says this is a young team, but he’s pleased with how the more experienced players have stepped forward in practice. “Even with the limited number of seniors that we have, all those guys have tried to… Continue reading College Football Begins With Cards vs. Racers, Cats vs. Toppers