UK and UT open play in NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Tournament begins today with the Kentucky Wildcats facing Davidson’s Wildcats in South Region action in Boise, ID. Coach John Calipari acknowledges it’s been an up and down season, but is looking forward to the tournament:

UK is 24-10 but has been hot of late winning seven of their last eight games. Davidson is 21-11 on the season. Tipoff is just after 6 this evening with pregame at 4:30 on Lite Rock 98.7.

The Tennessee Volunteers are also in action today as they face Wright State in their opening game of the South Region in Dallas, TX. Tipoff is at 11:40 am.