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Kentucky outlasts LSU 60-51 to advance in SEC tourney

LSU Tigers guard Stringer has the ball blocked by Kentucky Wildcats forward Kidd-Gilchrist during the second round of the SEC men's NCAA basketball tournament in New Orleans - photo by Jonathan Bachman | ReutersMichael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points and No. 1 Kentucky survived a feisty effort by heavy underdog LSU to take a 60-51 victory Friday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.  Terrence Jones added 15 points and 11 rebounds, including a 9-0 run by himself that gave the Wildcats (31-1) the lead for good as they extended their winning streak to 23 games.

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 14, 2024, Mark Pope, a captain of the University of Kentucky’s 1996 National Championship team, is introduced as Kentucky’s new head basketball coach to a crowd of more than 15,000 fans inside of Rupp Arena. Pope replaces John Calipari, who left after 15 seasons at the helm of Kentucky basketball to become the head coach at Arkansas.

 

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