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Kentucky trounces cold-shooting Florida to win 2nd straight SEC tournament

2011 SEC Champions

2011 SEC Champions

Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Darius Miller hit two crucial 3-pointers and Kentucky (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) cruised to another Southeastern Conference tournament title, routing regular-season champion Florida 70-54 on Sunday.  The 12th-ranked Gators (26-7) had a miserable day shooting, especially guards Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker. They combined to go 7 of 26 from the field, their woes epitomized in the closing minutes when they put up back-to-back airballs.

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Kentucky (25-8) streaked into the NCAAs with its sixth straight win, second straight SEC tournament crown and 27th title overall — more than every other school combined.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 7, 2014, Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game with five freshman starters. UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks off four straight top-five seeds all by five points or less to become the first team to win five games in an NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-winning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin in the final minute of play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 7, 1926

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