Now riding a two-game win streak, Kentucky men’s basketball is slowly building up its postseason resume.
After beating the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night 85-71, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi now has the Wildcats back in the field of 68 according to his most recent Bracketology update. Lunardi slots Kentucky as the final team among the “Last Four In” group, projecting the ‘Cats as 12-seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky is now up to No. 39 in the NET rankings after picking up its fourth Quad 3 win of the season against Georgia. Thanks to a season-changing victory on the road over Tennessee this past weekend, UK is now 1-5 against Quad 1 opponents, but will surely need more to boost its postseason chances.