March Madness continues: UK Alumni Association hosts Sweet 16 events in Indianapolis
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 26, 2025) — The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team is bound for the Sweet 16, and the UK Alumni Association is inviting Big Blue Nation to gather in Indianapolis before tipoff.
Fans are invited to a pregame party and pep rally 4:30-6:30 p.m. ET Friday, March 28, at Brothers Bar & Grill, located at 255 S. Meridian St. in Indianapolis. The UK band and cheerleaders will perform, and attendees can pick up UK swag while supplies last. The event is free and open to the public, with food and drinks available for purchase.
If the Wildcats advance to the Elite Eight, Brothers Bar & Grill will once again serve as the pregame headquarters, beginning three hours before tipoff. Event updates will be posted on the UK Alumni Association’s March Madness webpage.
Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, will face No. 2 seed Tennessee at 7:39 p.m. ET Friday, March 28, at Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave. in Indianapolis. Fans can purchase gametickets at NCAA.com/MBBTickets. Additional ticket information is at NCAA Ticket Exchange, the official secondary marketplace for authentic NCAA Tournament tickets.
For fans arriving in Indianapolis early, the UK Alumni Association is hosting a book signing with UK basketball legend Jack “Goose” Givens, 6-7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, March 27, at Brothers Bar & Grill. Givens will discuss his book, “They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and Beyond,” and sign copies. The event is free, and a limited number of hardcover books will be available for purchase at $38 each.
For those unable to travel to Indianapolis, 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.
The UK Alumni Association is committed to fostering lifelong engagement among alumni, friends, the association and the university. For more information about the UK Alumni Association, visit www.ukalumni.net or call 800-269-2586.
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