Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 61-53 win over Providence in the NCAA Tournament

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Providence College on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament East Regional in Greensboro, N.C. The sixth-seeded Wildcats defeated the 11th-seeded Friars 61-53.

Next up for Kentucky is a second-round meeting with No. 3-seed Kansas State or No. 14-seed Montana State on Sunday in Greensboro.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Friday’s game:

Points: Antonio Reeves, 22

Rebounds: Oscar Tshiebwe, 25

Assists: Cason Wallace, 5

Steals: Cason Wallace, 3

Blocks: Oscar Tshiebwe, 2

Turnovers: Oscar Tshiebwe, Antonio Reeves, 3

Minutes: Antonio Reeves, Cason Wallace, 38

Three-pointers made: Antonio Reeves 5-9

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2022-23 schedule and results.

Kentucky’s Jacob Toppin (0) drives around Providence’s Bryce Hopkins (23) during their NCAA Tournament first-round game at Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum on Friday.
Kentucky’s Jacob Toppin (0) drives around Providence’s Bryce Hopkins (23) during their NCAA Tournament first-round game at Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum on Friday.

Sunday

No. 6 seed Kentucky vs. No. 3 seed Kansas State

What: NCAA Tournament round-of-32 game

When: 2:40 p.m. EDT

Where: Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum

TV: CBS-27

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 22-11; Kansas State 24-9

Series: Kentucky leads 9-1

Last meeting: Kansas State won 61-58 on March 22, 2018, in NCAA Sweet 16 in Atlanta

The streak is over. Kentucky beats Providence for first NCAA Tournament win in four years.

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