The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over Troy on Friday night.

Kentucky defeated Troy, 76-57, in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Here's a recap of the NCAA tournament game from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats played like a team that knows it’s most effective unselfishly playing within its system. The result: a first-round win.

It was Kentucky vs Troy in an NCAA Tournament first-round game. Look back at UK basketball game highlights from Milwaukee.

Three observations from Kentucky’s first-round win that gave head coach Mark Pope his first NCAA Tournament victory.

MILWAUKEE — Kentucky basketball capped Friday night on the right side of the scoreboard. Not a shocking result for the ...

MILWAUKEE — Kentucky basketball didn’t show a lot of sizzle in its NCAA Tournament first-round win over Troy, despite what the 76-57 score may have implied. The game wasn't over at halftime.

MILWAUKEE — Troy coach Scott Cross doesn't see a ... and this doesn’t influence our coverage. Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at [email protected] and ...

Mark Pope’s players handed him his first March Madness victory Friday night at Fiserv Forum, as third-seeded Kentucky basketball cruised past Troy.

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