Kentucky vs Iowa State: Upset Alert?

0:00On March 22nd, Kentucky Wildcats are still dancing in March Madness after a wild first-round win over Santa Clara. Otega Oei hit a half-core buzzer-beater to force overtime, keeping his team alive. Now they head into a tough second-round matchup against the number two seed Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State advanced, too, but faces a big setback with star-forward Joshua Jefferson, likely out due to an injury from their opener. He averages 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, making him key to their front-court plans. Fans and analysts see this as a real test for Kentucky, with Iowa State's elite defense ranked fifth in the nation posing huge problems. Without Jefferson, the Cyclones still look strong on paper against the wildcats up and down season. Numbers back, Iowa State heavily, with Kenpon predicting a 77-70 victory and ESPN giving them a 70.6% win. Chance, Vegas' list of them is 5.5 point favorites thanks to their balance on both ends.

1:01Kentucky could flip the script by protecting the ball through Denzel Aberdeen and getting big shots from Oei again. Tip-off is at 2.45 pm, from Enterprise Center in St. Louis on CBS, where anything can happen in this tournament.