Overview
- Tip is 7 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with coverage on ESPN2 and the ESPN app.
- Sportsbooks list Gonzaga at -4.5 with a 159.5 over/under, and metrics like KenPom and ESPN give Kentucky under a 50% win chance.
- Kentucky will be without Mo Dioubate, Jayden Quaintance remains weeks from a debut, and Jaland Lowe’s status is uncertain despite recent practice work.
- Gonzaga enters 7-1 after a 101-61 loss to Michigan that Mark Few called his worst defeat, following earlier ranked wins over Creighton and Alabama.
- Kentucky is 5-3 and 0-3 against ranked teams after a 1-for-13 night from three and just eight assists vs. North Carolina, underscoring ongoing shooting, ball-movement and rebounding issues.