Kentucky defeated Troy, 76-57, in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Here's a recap of the NCAA tournament game from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Andrew Carr had 13 and third-seeded Kentucky beat Troy 76-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Kentucky Wildcats will play the Troy Trojans in round one of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Kentucky is the three seed in the Midwest bracket, while Troy is seeded at number 14. The Wildcats finished the season with a 22-11 record and ended up sixth in the SEC.

Cinderella is always the star of the early rounds in the NCAA Tournament. Small schools looking to make a big splash on the national stage. Friday's first-round NCAA Tournament games had hoop fans wondering: Who is Troy University?

The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over Troy on Friday night.

Madness odds for Kentucky vs. Troy NCAA Tournament game, including point spread, moneyline, over/under for betting on Friday, March 21.

Led by Sun Belt Player of the Year Tayton Conerway, Troy finished in a four-way tie for the conference’s regular-season championship, then won the Sun Belt tournament as a 3-seed. That gave the Trojans the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where the Sun Belt has made some noise the last two years.

Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to advance to a regional