Kentucky Receives No. 5 Seed for 2024 NCAA Tournament
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament bracket was released on Monday night with Kentucky earning the No. 5 overall seed in the 64-team field. The Wildcats will host DePaul in the opening round, while also welcoming Illinois and Toledo to Lexington for the opening weekend of competition this Friday and Saturday at the Boone Tennis Center.
Competition begins with the University of Toledo battling Illinois on Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m. with Kentucky facing off against DePaul to complete the first round of matchups at 4 p.m. The two winning teams will then square off on Saturday at 4 p.m., with the victor of that match advancing to next weekend’s Super Regional.
Tickets are available for purchase NOW to the general public through fevo-enterprise.com/group/2024NCAAMTENNIS and the UK Ticket Office.
Tickets are $15, while youth ages 3-18 and seniors 65+ will have a discounted price at $10. Children ages 2 and under qualify for free admission. Additionally, all seating is general admission and Friday’s ticket is good for both matches. All tickets must be purchased in advance using the links provided.
Full-time University of Kentucky students are granted free admission by presenting their valid UK student ID at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex on match day with the free ticket provided by UKAD Marketing. Faculty/Staff ID’s, K Fund Sports Passes, and Junior Wildcat Club Passes WILL NOT be admitted for free and will need to purchase tickets via the public link.
Overall, fans are encouraged to purchase in advance to try and avoid long lines that may occur on the day of the matches.
All pre-purchased tickets will be available via mobile delivery. Ticket purchasers will be able to access their tickets electronically through My UK Account or the UK Athletics App after purchase using the email they purchased tickets with. Additional mobile ticket information may be found online at UKAthletics.com/mobiletickets.
Parking will be available in the lot directly across from the tennis facility, in the E-lot and C-16 lot near the UK Track Complex. Additional parking may be found in the green lot of Kroger Field. PS7 is pay-to-park on Friday. Saturday it will be open to public parking. Gates will open 1 hour prior to the first match each day at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex.
This year’s NCAA Tournament bid marks the eighth-straight for Kentucky and their tenth under head coach Cedric Kauffmann. The 2024 season is also the fourth-consecutive year in which the Wildcats are serving as a host for the opening weekend as a top-16 seed. UK was the No. 4 seed in last year’s tournament, making an appearance in the quarterfinals before falling to Virginia, 4-2.
Kentucky has gone 24-2 this season, including an undefeated record of 12-0 in conference play. Additionally, the Wildcats claimed their third SEC Tournament title in program history after defeating South Carolina, 4-2. Leading up to the tournament victory, Kentucky also clinched the outright regular season title in their last match at home. This is only the second time the program has won both the SEC regular season and tournament titles in the same season.
The Southeastern Conference will send 12 representatives to the big dance overall, the most of any conference in the nation. Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State all earned top-16 seeds and will host the first and second rounds.
Match Schedule:
Friday, May 3 –
Match One: Toledo vs. Illinois – 1 p.m.
Match Two: No. 5 Kentucky vs. DePaul – 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 –
Match Three: Winner of match 1 vs. winner of match 2 – 4 p.m.
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