ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — John Wall had 24 points and No. 3 Kentucky clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship by beating Georgia 80-68 on Wednesday night.
Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there.
Wall hit three 3-pointers to help the Wildcats shake their recent shooting slump. The star freshman added six assists and three steals.Kentucky (28-2, 13-2 SEC) moved one game ahead of Vanderbilt in the race for the league's best record.
The Wildcats, who swept Vanderbilt, already own the tiebreaker and the top seed in the SEC tournament. Kentucky, recovering from a loss at Tennessee, also moved closer to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Patrick Patterson added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained control from there.
Wall hit three 3-pointers to help the Wildcats shake their recent shooting slump. The star freshman added six assists and three steals.Kentucky (28-2, 13-2 SEC) moved one game ahead of Vanderbilt in the race for the league's best record.
The Wildcats, who swept Vanderbilt, already own the tiebreaker and the top seed in the SEC tournament. Kentucky, recovering from a loss at Tennessee, also moved closer to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
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