Kentucky vs. Illinois will tip off on Sunday evening

by:Tyler Thompson•about 13 hours•

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Kentucky guard Otega Oweh dunks the ball vs. Troy - Mont Dawson, Kentucky Sports Radio

Ready to drive to Milwaukee, BBN? Tip times for Sunday’s second-round games are out and No. 3 seed Kentucky vs. No. 6 seed Illinois will tip off at 4:15 p.m. CT/5:15 p.m. ET. It will air on CBS with Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Stan Van Gundy, and Lauren Shehadi on the call.

Illinois advanced with an 86-73 win over No. 11 seed Xavier. Illinois freshmen (and projected first-round draft picks) Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley combined for 38 points and 14 rebounds vs. Xavier, with Jakucionis also adding nine assists. Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic’s little brother, had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Of course, Orlando Antigua, formerly on Kentucky’s staff, returned to Illinois last spring when John Calipari went to Arkansas.

Illinois by far had the crowd advantage tonight at Fiserv Forum. Maybe Kentucky fans were waiting to see if the Cats would get out of the first round before committing to the trip or simply holding out for Indianapolis, but unless a caravan of blue heads north soon, Kentucky will be playing in a road environment on Sunday. Do we think Mark Pope’s offer to pay for fans’ gas money still holds?

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NCAA Tournament Second Round Tip Times – Sunday, March 23

And, in case you need a refresher, here are the tip times for Saturday.

NCAA Tournament Second Round Tip Times – Saturday, March 22

Time (ET)	Game	TV	REGION
12:10 p.m.	(12) McNeese vs. (4) Purdue	CBS	Midwest
12:40 p.m.	(10) Arkansas vs. (2) St. John’s	CBS	West
5:15 p.m.	(5) Michigan vs. (4) Texas A&M	CBS	South
6:10 p.m.	(11) Drake vs. (3) Texas Tech	TNT	West
7:10 p.m.	(9) Creighton vs. (1) Auburn	TBS	South
7:45 p.m.	(6) BYU vs. (3) Wisconsin	CBS	East
8:40 p.m.	(8) Gonzaga vs. (1) Houston	TNT	Midwest
9:40 p.m.	(7) UCLA vs. (2) Tennessee	TBS	Midwest

Tomorrow is media day for the Sunday games, so we’ll be back at Fiserv Forum to hear from Kentucky and Illinois. Kentucky is up first, with players taking the podium at 3:10 p.m. CT, followed by Mark Pope at 3:30 p.m. At the same time, Kentucky’s locker room will be open. Illinois’ press conference and locker room interviews will begin at 3:55 p.m. CT and wrap up around 4:35 p.m.

We’ll have everything you need to know on the website, so check back early and often while you’re watching the games.