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Kentucky to face Houston in Sweet 16

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Kentucky to face Houston in Sweet 16
The University of Kentucky men's basketball team learned Sunday night that it will face the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.The No. 2-seeded Wildcats (29-6) and No. 3-seeded Cougars (33-3) will begin their game Friday at approximately 9:59 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Missouri. It will be played inside Sprint Center.The game will follow the early game in Kansas City on Friday, which features No. 1-seeded North Carolina (29-6) and No. 5-seeded Auburn (28-9). That matchup is set to begin at 7:29 p.m. ET.Kentucky is 3-1 all-time against Houston, losing its most recent battle, an 83-69 loss to the Cougars on Dec. 18, 2007.

The University of Kentucky men's basketball team learned Sunday night that it will face the University of Houston in the 2019 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The No. 2-seeded Wildcats (29-6) and No. 3-seeded Cougars (33-3) will begin their game Friday at approximately 9:59 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Missouri. It will be played inside Sprint Center.

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The game will follow the early game in Kansas City on Friday, which features No. 1-seeded North Carolina (29-6) and No. 5-seeded Auburn (28-9). That matchup is set to begin at 7:29 p.m. ET.

Kentucky is 3-1 all-time against Houston, losing its most recent battle, an 83-69 loss to the Cougars on Dec. 18, 2007.