La Familia, the Kentucky Wildcats alumni team, started the 2026 edition of The Basketball Tournament with a narrow win over The Ville in game one of their series. The result gave the Kentucky-based squad an early edge as it opened play in the summer event.
Even though La Familia is built around former Kentucky players, the biggest impact in the opener reportedly came from players with ties to other schools. Their strong performance helped carry the team through a competitive matchup and proved important in securing the victory.
The close result underlined how tight the series could be between La Familia and The Ville. With game one in the books, La Familia has momentum after finding a way to finish off a tough opener.
For Kentucky fans following the alumni squad, the win is an encouraging start to the 2026 TBT. It also showed that La Familia's depth and mix of backgrounds could be a major factor as the tournament continues.
