It wasn't easy, but No. 2 Kentucky advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 62–56 win over No. 7 Wofford on Saturday, surviving a late-game scare that almost saw them out of the tournament.
After rallying from a six-point first-half deficit, the Wildcats sprinted ahead to a nine-point lead with just under nine minutes left to play. Kentucky was up 54–48 with 5:45 left in the game before a three-point jumper from Nathan Hoover cut the lead to three.
Storm Murphy nailed a three-point jumper with 2:45 left before Keve Aluma's tip shot put Wafford within two with under a minute left.