The Numbers Behind Kentucky's First-Round Win Over Providence

(Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)Kentucky Basketball moved on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a win over Providence in the first game of the Friday night session at the tournament’s site in Greensboro, North Carolina. It wasn’t perfect, especially in the second half when neither team could make a shot, but it’s all about advancing this time of year, and Kentucky got it done against the Friars to play again on Sunday.

To celebrate the statistics that help the Wildcats get there, we’ll list the ones that jump off of the box score below…

22 – Let’s lead off with the hot hand, Antonio Reeves, for his 22-point effort in the victory. Reeves hit eight shots from the field and…