The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team is an American college basketball team that represents the University of Kentucky. Kentucky is the most successful NCAA Division I basketball program in history in terms of both all-time wins and all-time winning percentage.
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In the first truly shocking upset of March Madness 2022, a Kentucky Wildcats team that many bracket-fillers and national observers had pegged for a Final Four appearance (at a minimum) fell to the 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s Peacocks 85-79 in overtime on Thursday in Indianapolis.
With the historic loss now in the books, ESPN’s team of Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway and Joe Lunardi reflected on the reasons for and meaning of the Kentucky loss, projecting how far the Peacocks can go and what the Wildcats might look like in the 2022-23 college basketball season.
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No. 2 seed Kentucky will try to avoid a huge upset when it faces No. 15 seed St. Peter’s in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday evening.
The Wildcats are coming off a 69-62 loss to Tennessee in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Saint Peter’s is riding a seven-game winning streak after cutting down the nets in the MAAC Tournament on Saturday.
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Kentucky is the type of team that can easily cover a large spread. The Wildcats want to push the ball in transition, and they have one of the best offenses in college basketball.
They are going to overwhelm Saint Peter’s with height and athleticism on Thursday and Kentucky ranks fourth nationally in offensive rebounding.
Tipoff is set for 7:10 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Wildcats as 18-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Saint Peter’s odds. The total for points scored is set at 132.
Lottery Results:
| 2021 | 1 | 22 | Isaiah Jackson | PF | 6-10 | 206 | Fr * |
| 2021 | 2 | 51 | B.J. Boston, Jr. | SG | 6-6 | 188 | Fr * |
| 2020 | 1 | 21 | Tyrese Maxey | PG | 6-2 | 195 | Fr * |
| 2020 | 1 | 25 | Immanuel Quickley | PG | 6-3 | 188 | So * |
| 2020 | 2 | 42 | Nick Richards | C | 7-0 | 250 | Jr * |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | P.J. Washington | PF | 6-7 | 230 | So * |
| 2019 | 1 | 13 | Tyler Herro | SG | 6-6 | 195 | Fr * |
| 2019 | 1 | 29 | Keldon Johnson | SF | 6-6 | 210 | Fr * |
| 2018 | 1 | 9 | Kevin Knox | SF | 6-9 | 215 | Fr * |
March Madness 2022: Saint Peter’s stuns Kentucky, No. 15 upsets No. 2 for 10th time in NCAA Tournament history.
The biggest upset of this year’s NCAA Tournament (so far) arrived with a bang Thursday evening as No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s stunned No. 2 seed Kentucky 85-79 in overtime in the first round of March Madness.
