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The Kentucky Wildcats’ quest to win their ninth national championship will begin in Jacksonville, Florida.
Thursday, the Cats will play the Abilene Christian Wildcats. If Kentucky advances, they face the winner of Wofford Terriers vs. Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday. Both games will be in Jacksonville.
Tickets can be purchased now on the official NCAA Tournament website by going here.
There is also an option to purchase secondary tickets by going here.
Finally, UK students will have a chance to buy tickets. These tickets will go on sale today using the UK Athletics App. Tickets will be limited, but students will be allowed to purchase a maximum of two tickets (both must be used by students).
When picking up tickets, students will be required to present their UK Student ID.
Lexington is about 10 hours from Jacksonville. Hop on I-75 and paint Jacksonville blue and cheer the Cats onto the Sweet 16 by purchasing your tickets today.
Tickets to the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball First & Second Round games in Jacksonville, FL are now on sale! #BlueGetsIn
— UK Ticket Office (@UKTix) March 17, 2019
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