Kentucky Faces LSU in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 8th, Kentucky Wildcats wrapped at their regular season with an 84-77 loss to Florida on senior day at Reparina. The cats never led and fell short despite a late push, finishing 19 wins and 12 losses overall along with a 10-8 record in Southeastern. Conference play. That defeat dropped Kentucky to the ninth seed in the SEC tournament, where they'll face the 16th-seated LSU Tigers in the opening round. The game tips off at 12-30 Eastern Time on Wednesday in Nashville with the winner advancing to play eighth-seated Missouri next. Fans expected much more from the squad entering the year, but injuries and inconsistency led to a middling finish far below preseason hype in the Commonwealth. It's a tough spot as they head into the postseason. LSU struggled all year under Coach Matt McMahon ending 15-16 overall with just three conference wins. Back in January, the Tigers led Kentucky by 16 and half-time in Baton Rouge, only for the cats to rally and win on a buzzer-beater jumper.

1:03Now Kentucky faces those same Tigers again, and it could be another close battle if history repeats. The tournament offers a chance to build momentum heading into March.