Tyler Ulis – photo by Michael Reeves | KyKernel.com
Tyler Ulis put No. 1 Kentucky ahead with a 3-pointer deep in double overtime and the Wildcats stayed unbeaten, holding off Texas A&M 70-64 on Saturday.
The game was tied at 63 when Ulis hit the shot with 1:26 left for his first points of the game.
Kentucky (15-0, 2-0 SEC) was coming off an overtime win against Mississippi on Tuesday.
The Aggies rallied in the final minutes to tie it in regulation. After a couple of late foul shots by Kentucky evened it in overtime, Texas A&M missed a long 3 at the buzzer.
Down 66-63, Kourtney Roberson made one of two free throws for A&M (9-5, 0-2 SEC) before a turnover by Trey Lyles gave the Aggies the ball back with 26.9 seconds left.
Danuel House missed a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left and Dakari Johnson made two free throws for Kentucky.
