Overview
- Tip is 7 p.m. ET Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, with TV coverage on ESPN2.
- Kentucky will be without Mo Dioubate, Jayden Quaintance remains weeks away, and Jaland Lowe is unlikely to play, according to coach Mark Pope.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 101-61 defeat to Michigan that coach Mark Few called being “absolutely throttled,” while Kentucky fell 67-64 to North Carolina.
- Kentucky is 0-3 in Quad 1 and 5-0 in Quad 4, making this neutral-site matchup a meaningful résumé opportunity.
- Predictive metrics slightly favor Gonzaga, and the recent series stands 2-2 after Kentucky’s overtime comeback win last season.