UCLA earns No. 3 seed, possible Sweet 16 matchup with Kentucky

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UCLA earned a No. 3 seed in the South region in the NCAA Tournament and have a possible rematch with second-seeded Kentucky waiting in the Sweet 16.

The Bruins face 14th-seeded Kent State in the first round on Friday in Sacramento.

(Update): The game will be the last one played on truTV and will tip off after the conclusion of the Cincinnati vs. Kansas State/Wake Forest game, which starts at 4:27 p.m. PT. Here’s the TV information for the full slate of first- and second-round games.

UCLA got a marquee win over Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Dec. 3. The Wildcats went on to win the SEC regular season and tournament championships.

North Carolina (27-7) is the No. 1 seed in the South region after winning the regular season ACC title and advancing to the conference tournament semifinal (corrected), where the Tar Heels lost to Duke.