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UK Hoops Advances in SEC Tournament by Barely Beating LSU 60-58

[COLOR=black]A’dia Mathies[/COLOR] scored on a three-point play with 38.8 seconds left, and No. 16 Kentucky edged LSU 60-58 on Friday in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals.
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The second-seeded Wildcats (23-7) will play Vanderbilt or Mississippi State on Saturday.

This from UK Athletics.com:

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[COLOR=black]Senior forward Victoria Dunlap led Kentucky with 21 points and seven rebounds to go with two assists. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Scored a team-high eight points in only eight minutes of action in the first half after collecting two quick fouls. [/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=black]Came out in the second half, scoring 12 of Kentucky’s first 14 points to regain and build the lead to 37-29. [/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=black]With 253 rebounds this season, Dunlap moved into a tie for 10th on UK’s single season rebound list with Eleia Roddy (253 from 2008-09). [/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=black]Has scored in double figures 27 times this season, including 19 consecutive and 91 times in her career. [/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=black]Has scored 20-plus points 10 times this season and 30 times in her career. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Sophomore guard A’dia Mathies scored nine points including the go-ahead basket and free throw with 39 seconds remaining in the game. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Has now recorded at least steal one in 14 consecutive games and 25-of-30 contests this season. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Freshman Bernisha Pinkett recorded nine points going a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in her third career start. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Has now scored at least three points in 15 consecutive games. [/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=black]Has now grabbed at least one rebound in 15 consecutive games. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Junior Keyla Snowden scored six points, including two three-pointers. [/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=black]Moved into a tie for sixth on UK’s single-season list for 3-pointers made with Jenny Pfeiffer (57 in 2003-04). [/COLOR]
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[I][SIZE=1]Source: UK Athletics.com[/SIZE][/I]
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