Neutral site. Quality opponent. Possession-by-possession requirement of poise and execution.
If Kentucky needed additional preparation for the upcoming NCAA Tournament, it came on Selection Sunday.
Kentucky got the kind of play in the final minutes of a tense game that had dominated the conversation this season. It gave UK a 77-72 victory over Tennessee and the program’s 31st Southeastern Conference Tournament championship.
UK’s record improved to 24-10.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Kentucky with 29 points.