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Kentucky earns 2-seed in East Region; will face Saint Peter's in opener

Kentucky Men’s Basketball has learned its path to a ninth national championship.

On Sunday night, the 68-team field for the upcoming 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed where the Wildcats drew a two-seed in the East Region with a first-round matchup against the 15-seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks. Kentucky will play its first round matchup on Thursday, March 17 in Indianapolis, IN with a potential Round of 32 matchup against the seven-seeded Murray State in the Round of 32 set for Saturday, March 19.

Saint Peter’s finished second during the regular season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) before winning the conference title over Monmouth on Saturday.