![]() ![]() The Wildcats will enter the tournament with seven to nine wins in Quadrant 1, depending on whether Auburn and Florida remains in the top 30 of the NET through the early week games. ![]() ![]() ► Searching for Quadrant 1 wins: Given the late-season stumble against Tennessee, Kentucky could use as many top-end wins as possible to feel better about its chances for a No. More: Kentucky basketball survives to take road win at Florida in regular season finale Losing the Friday game might take Kentucky out of the running for a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament. Beating either opponent is unlikely to do much for Kentucky's NCAA Tournament resume as both are expected to be ranked outside the top 50 of the NCAA's NET metric by the time the tournament starts, making them Quadrant 2 opponents on the UK team sheet provided to the selection committee. Should the Volunteers win on Thursday, Kentucky would have a chance to erase the bad taste left by blowing a 17-point lead in the final game at Rupp Arena this season. Tennessee beat Alabama by one point at home on Feb. Kentucky beat both opponents once in the regular season, but lost to the Volunteers earlier this week in their most recent meeting. ET against the winner of Tennessee and Alabama, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Kentucky opens play on Friday at 1 p.m. What the SEC Tournament bracket means for Kentucky Here's a closer look at the tournament's bracket and what it means for Kentucky's chances to win a title and improve its NCAA Tournament bid. LEXINGTON - After Saturday's thrilling come-from-behind win at Florida, Kentucky basketball can look ahead to the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Watch Video: Kentucky basketball: John Calipari: Fan's racial slur 'unacceptable' ![]()
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