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Kentucky moves past UGA into SEC tournament semifinals

Kentucky's Bam Adebayo had this put-back dunk in the second half over Georgia as the Cats rolled past the Bulldogs 71-60.(Photo: Matt Stone/The C-J)Buy Photo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The answer to the question, can Kentucky flip the switch?, has been answered.

The Wildcats easily moved past Georgia in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday, winning 71-60 in front of a "neutral crowd" at Bridgestone Arena.

Effort and energy were the minimum requirements, Kentucky coach John Calipari said a day earlier, and everything else would take care of itself.

He was right, and Kentucky (27-6) played one of its best games in weeks to end the Bulldogs (19-14) NCAA tournament dreams.