Troy, Kentucky and NCAA
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The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over Troy on Friday night.
Madness odds for Kentucky vs. Troy NCAA Tournament game, including point spread, moneyline, over/under for betting on Friday, March 21.
A common sports theory states that you never want to face a team that you swept in the regular season once you get to the postseason. It held true for Kentucky on Friday. The Wildcats swept Tennessee in two regular-season games in SEC play.
Leads come and go in a flash in the NCAA men's tournament. But Tennessee took an early double-figure advantage and never were threatened by Kentucky.