Aaron Harrison scored 13 points, Trey Lyles added 11 with 11 rebounds and Kentucky outworked Cincinnati for a 64-51 victory Saturday to reach the Sweet 16.
Kentucky becomes the first team to go 36-0, advances past Cincinnati
Kentucky wins its nation-leading 117th NCAA Tournament game plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky won its nation-leading 117th NCAA Tournament game. UK is 117-47 (.713) all-time in the Big Dance.
Kentucky hammers Hampton 79-56
Karl Towns bounced back from a mini-slump with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Kentucky rolled to a 79-56 win over 16th-seeded Hampton.
Kentucky vs. history: A list of every team to reach the tourney unbeaten
Kentucky enters this tournament, the 77th iteration of the best postseason event in American sports, without a scar.
John Calipari tabbed SEC Coach of the Year, Karl Towns Freshman of the Year
Headlining today’s AP awards were John Calipari and Karl-Anthony Towns, who won SEC Coach of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year, respectively.
Willie Cauley-Stein was named SEC Tournament MVP plus boxscore and other game notes
Willie Cauley-Stein was named the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player after totaling 42 points, 21 rebounds and seven blocked shots over the three days. .
Kentucky claims 28th SEC Tourney title with 78-63 win over Arkansas
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kentucky never trailed in beating Arkansas 78-63 SEC championship game.
Kentucky blocked seven shots today plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky blocked seven shots today. The Wildcats are second in the nation with 6.9 blocks per game.
Kentucky steamrolls Auburn 91-67 in SEC semifinal
Willie Cauley-Stein scored 18 points for Kentucky, which routed depleted Auburn 91-67 Saturday to reach the SEC Tournament final and run its record to 33-0.
Kentucky limited Florida to 39.3 field-goal percentage today plus boxscore and other game notes
Kentucky limited Florida to 39.3 field-goal percentage today. The Wildcats lead the nation in field-goal percentage defense.