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ESPN Bracketology predicts UC Bearcats-Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Tournament first round

One first-round matchup in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology predictions for ESPN.com might stand out to Cincinnati-area college basketball fans.

Lunardi has the Kentucky Wildcats as a No. 5 seed in the South Region, facing the No. 12 seed Cincinnati Bearcats in Tampa.

Lunardi also has Xavier as one of his last four in - a No. 11 seed facing Mississippi State in a Midwest Region play-in game in St.