No. 2 national seed Kentucky will open NCAA Tournament play in the Lexington Regional Friday afternoon against Western Michigan. Kentucky currently sits at 40-14 (22-8), five wins away from tying its most in a season (45 in 2012). The Cats clinched a share of their second ever SEC Regular Season Championship and are hosting their second consecutive Lexington Regional. Western Michigan (32-21, 19-11) finished the regular season as runner-ups in the Mid-American (MAC) Conference, five games behind champions Bowling Green (33-20, 24-6). The Broncos however won the MAC Tournament, clinching their …