Bracketology: UK vs. NKU, Part II?

Fort Thomas Matters traveled to Indianapolis in 2017 to watch Northern Kentucky University take on the University of Kentucky at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

For NKU, it was their first trip to the NCAA tournament and on the big stage, they didn't disappoint.

Hall of Fame announcer Jim Nantz, called them "scrappy" and the blue blood scraped out a 79-70 victory.

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Now, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi, a matchup of the 15-seed Norse and 2-seed Wildcats could come to fruition according to his projections.


The game would be held in Columbus, with the regional being held in Louisville.