LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Kentucky men's basketball team doesn't have to sweat out the NCAA Tournament bubble, but where will the Wildcats be seeded in the Big Dance?
There's still plenty to sort out between now and Selection Sunday on March 17. No. 16 Kentucky (19-8, 9-5 SEC) has four games left before the SEC Tournament, including a huge game at No. 4 Tennessee (21-6, 11-3) the last game of the season.
Conference play has been a roller coaster ride for Kentucky, but the Cats are coming off one of their biggest wins of the year, a 117-95 drubbing of No. 13 Alabama. Kentucky is 19th in the NCAA NET rankings with five Quad I victories.
UK plays at Mississippi State (19-8, 6-8) Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Here's where the experts have Kentucky seeded entering play Tuesday:
5 seed vs. Richmond, playing in Salt Lake (West region).
5 seed vs. Samford, playing in Pittsburgh (Midwest region).
5 seed, no bracket given.
4 seed vs. UC-Irvine, playing in Spokane (West region).
5 seed vs. Samford, playing in Pittsburgh.
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