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Kentucky headed to Sweet 16 after limiting Wofford’s 3-point attack

Kansas City, here we come.

Kentucky can sing that classic song after a 62-56 victory over Wofford on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. The victory advanced UK to the Midwest Region semifinals next Friday in Kansas City, Mo. It will be the first time UK has played an NCAA Tournament game there.

UK (29-6) got there in a game that largely validated Coach John Calipari’s philosophy of not living and dying with three-point shooting.

Wofford, which ranked in the top 10 nationally in three-pointers per game and shooting accuracy from beyond the arc, made only eight of 27 shots from that distance.