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The NCAA Tournament selection committee did Kentucky basketball no favors by allowing Illinois to play so close to home in Milwaukee.
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Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.
The Illini bowed out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but they now turn the page to what should be a bright future
Kentucky’s players talk to us about what it’s going to be like to play against Tennessee in an NFL stadium. And one Wildcat talks about his famous shot on a football field.
Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. They reloaded in a variety of ways — and it worked out quite well.
The Kentucky Wildcats lost both Jaxson Robinson and Kerr Kriisa for the season due to injuries, which meant some players had to step up for Mark Pope's team. O