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Kentucky Women Take NCAA Tournament First Round Game over Princeton

Matthew Mitchell and the Kentucky Wildcats overcome a halftime deficit to beat Princeton 62-77 in the 1st round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament.

Below is the Release from UKAthletics:

On, On UofK! … to the #NCAAw Second Round on Monday.#PoWEr pic.twitter.com/r3fIK9V13T

— Kentucky WBB (@KentuckyWBB) March 23, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. – Seniors Maci Morris and Taylor Murray each scored 19 points as sixth-seeded Kentucky held off 11th-seeded Princeton 82-77 on Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum.

Kentucky (25-7) got 15 points from freshman Rhyne Howard and 12 from sophomore Tatyana Wyatt as the Cats advanced to the round of 32, where they will meet either host N.