The Wildcats own a 22 & 11 mark on the year and are coming off a 29 point loss to Alabama in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Troy is 23-10 and won the Sun Belt Tournament by defeating Arkansas State in the final.
If the Cats win, they’ll face the winner of No. 6 Illinois and either Texas or Xavier. To get to the Elite Eight, Kentucky may face a familiar foe for a third time, the Tennessee Volunteers.
Houston is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, followed by Tennessee earning the No. 2 seed and Purdue earning the No. 4 seed. Other notable names in the Midwest Region include Gonzaga (No. 8 seed), Georgia (No. 9 seed), and Clemson (No. 5 seed).
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