Santa Clara was less than three seconds away from pulling off an upset over No. 7-seeded Kentucky and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Then, the improbable happened. After Santa ...

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ST. LOUIS — When Mark Pope looks at Santa Clara, he doesn't see a team that reminds him of anyone his Kentucky basketball club has faced this season. "I've seen the slices of so many teams," Pope said ...

ST. LOUIS — Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half-court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat ...

Kentucky snagged victory from the jaws of defeat in its 89-84 overtime win against Santa Clara Friday at the Enterprise Center. Kentucky guard Otega Oweh made a layup to tie the game at 70-70 with ...

Herb Sendek described the final nine seconds of regulation in No. 10 Santa Clara’s 89-84 loss to No. 7 Kentucky in Friday’s first-round NCAA Tournament matchup as “a really euphoric high, followed by ...

The Kentucky Wildcats will face the Santa Clara Broncos in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The game is scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. ET and will be ...

Jan 10, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats center Malachi Moreno (24) dunks the ball during the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

A tricky matchup awaits Kentucky today when it faces off with Santa Clara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off is at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS. My Kentucky vs. Santa Clara predictions believe ...

The 10th-seeded Santa Clara Broncos will face the seventh-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Friday. Santa Clara is coming off a 79-68 loss to Gonzaga in the ...

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March Madness is underway and college basketball's big dance continues with No. 7 seed Kentucky taking on No. 10 seed Santa Clara in a First Round matchup on Friday, March 20. Here's everything you ...