Hoops Rolls Into SECT Semis with 76-65 Win Over Vanderbilt
A'dia Mathies had 16 points and five steals and No. 7 Kentucky kept its lead in double figures the last 25 minutes of its 76-65 win over Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament on Friday night. The last point Vanderbilt trailed by single digits was at 26-17. Kentucky's big lead was 22 points at 52-30 early in the second half. Kentucky (26-4) had an impressive start to its postseason after setting a school record with 13 SEC regular-season wins. The Wildcats closed the regular season with a home win over Tennessee to clinch the No. 2 seed in the tournament.