UK Fans Invited to NCAA Tournament Pregame in Milwaukee 

The UK men’s basketball team is dancing in Milwaukee! Join the UK Alumni Association for a pregame party on Friday, March 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. CDT at On Tap, located at 1203 N 10th St., before the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Troy Trojans in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. 

The event is free and open to the public. UK swag will be available while supplies last with food and drinks available for purchase. 

Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, will face No. 14 seed Troy on Friday, March 21, at 6:10 p.m. CDT at Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave. in Milwaukee. 

Tickets for first and second rounds in Milwaukee can be purchased at NCAA.com/MBBTickets. Fans seeking additional ticket information can visit the NCAA Ticket Exchange, the official secondary marketplace for authentic NCAA Tournament tickets. 

If the Wildcats advance to the second round, On Tap will once again serve as the UK Alumni Association’s pregame headquarters, opening three hours before Kentucky’s scheduled session. Event times will be posted here once confirmed. 

For those unable to travel to Milwaukee, game watch parties will be hosted in cities across the country. A full list of locations is available here with updates posted as additional watch parties are confirmed.  

For more information, visit www.ukalumni.net/MarchMadness or contact the UK Alumni Association at ukalumni@uky.edu. Fans can follow the UK Alumni Association on social media for the latest updates.