The Basics
What: NCAA Tournament second round
Who: Kentucky (32-2) vs. Western Kentucky (16-18)
When: Thursday at 6:50 p.m.
Where: KFC Yum! Center (22,090) in Louisville, Ky.
UK Athletics Tourney Central
Pregame tailgate
WKU File
Record: 16-18
Head coach: Ray Harper (11-7 at WKU)
Seed: 16
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Conference: Sun Belt
Player to watch: Derrick Gordon (11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds)
Series history: UK leads 3-2
Last meeting: WKU won 64-52 in 2001
Coverage
TV: TBS
Live stats: Gametracker
Live blog: CoachCal.com
Feature: Stacked and potential story-filled path awaits UK
Feature: UK having too much fun to let it end now
Feature: Former teammates set aside brotherly bond in pursuit of win
Feature: UK-WKU by the numbers
News: Kentucky earns top overall seed
Notes: Cats wary of Hilltoppers’ comeback magic
Video: Cats preview NCAA Tournament
Photo gallery: Open practice
LOUISVILLE — Join us Thursday as CoachCal.com and UKathletics.com team up for a live interactive blog for the Kentucky-Western Kentucky game at 6:50 p.m. ET. We’ll detail the action throughout the evening, live from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville for the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fans can join the chat and send in questions and comments in a real-time format.
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