Pregame gathering in Milwaukee for UK fans Sunday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 22, 2025) — The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament! To celebrate, the UK Alumni Association will host a pregame party 1-3 p.m. CT Sunday, March 23, at On Tap, located at 1203 N 10th Street in Milwaukee, before the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Enjoy special appearances by the UK Pep Band and UK Cheerleaders. This free event is open to the public, with UK swag available while supplies last and food and drinks available for purchase.
Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, will face No. 5 seed Illinois 4:15 p.m. CT Sunday, March 23, at Fiserv Forum, located at 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave. in Milwaukee.
Tickets to the game 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.
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.
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.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.