The Wildcats and Fighting Illini will square off Sunday, with a tipoff time still to be determined. The winner of that game advances to the Midwest Region's Sweet 16 next week in Indianapolis.

Still, three of Kentucky’s last five opponents scored at least 90 points. In the SEC Tournament, Alabama came within one point of the century mark. Six of UK’s last seven opponents averaged at least 1.0 points per possession. Alabama averaged 1.2 in Tuscaloosa. Auburn averaged 1.275 at Rupp.

It’s the Kentucky Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament game.