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Watch out Atlanta, Kentucky’s coming for you. Thanks to a likely hero and an unlikely one, the Cats will advance to the Sweet 16 for the eighth time in the John Calipari era to face the winner of Kansas State/UMBC.
The way they got there? It’s kind of awesome.
An unlikely hero
The war over who should be MVP raged on social media, but my game ball goes to Hamidou Diallo, who turned in his best game as a Wildcat with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks. This season hasn’t been easy for Hami, but after a string of quietly impressive performances, he broke out in a big way, punishing Buffalo in transition and providing some crucial hustle on defense.