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Kentucky Downs No. 16/18 Arkansas, Claims 46th SEC Title Outright

Andrew Harrison and Trey Lyles each scored 18 points, and top-ranked Kentucky rolled past No. 18 Arkansas 84-67 Saturday to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season title. The long-awaited marquee matchup of the SEC's top two teams belonged to the undefeated Wildcats (29-0, 16-0) on both ends as they earned their 46th league title and halted a three-game losing streak against the Razorbacks (23-6, 12-4). Kentucky's league-leading defense held the conference's top scoring team to just 38 percent shooting and 12 points below its average.

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