INDIANAPOLIS --- De'Aaron Fox scored 19 points and Malik Monk sank four clutch free throws during the final 30.3 seconds Friday night, lifting No. 2 seed Kentucky to a 79-70 South Regional victory over No. 15 seed Northern Kentucky in Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Bam Adebayo added 15 points for the Wildcats (30-5) and Monk finished with…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- To say the least, South Regional No. 2 seed and Southeastern Conference champion Kentucky is in its happy place. The Wildcats (29-5), who have an impressive 11-game winning streak entering Friday night's opening-round game against No. 15 seed Northern Kentucky (24-10) in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, like playing in Indianapolis and certainly like their current…
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Northern Kentucky earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament in its first season of eligibility by beating Milwaukee 59-53 on Tuesday in the Horizon League tournament championship game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. Junior guard Lavone Holland II scored 20 points and sophomore forward Drew McDonald added 14 points for the Norse (24-10), who…
