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KNOW YOUR OPPONENT: Abilene Christian University

The wait is finally over, as we now know No. 2 Kentucky will face No. 15 Abilene Christian University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. We’ll have plenty of pre-tournament coverage over the next few days, and we’ll have plenty of time: the Cats won’t play until Thursday night at 7:10 p.m. ET (check out the full list of TV times here). Of course, we’ll start with Kentucky’s first round – let’s get to know Abilene Christian University.

The Basics

Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas – the 27th most-populous city in the state – and was founded in 1906.