The Kentucky Wildcats got PJ Washington back against Houston last night and moved on to the Elite Eight to play SEC foe Auburn in Kansas City Sunday afternoon.
ESPN has reseeded the Elite Eight and has Kentucky in the bottom half of the rankings.
They are ranked ahead of Auburn though.
5. Kentucky Wildcats (Original seed: 2; reseed: 2)
“It feels good. I don’t feel any pain right now.” That’s how PJ Washington described his foot after his team’s 62-58 win over Houston in the Sweet 16 on Friday. That’s bad news for the field. After missing the first and second rounds because of a foot injury, Washington made a clutch free throw late and then blocked a Corey Davis Jr. drive down the stretch. He finished with 16 points (shooting 6-for-8 from the field).
Against the Cougars, the same Tyler Herro (19 points) who struggled against Wofford in the second round played like a first-round pick and hit a big 3-pointer late. With Washington back and healthy, Kentucky can win a national title. The Wildcats just have a different level of confidence with their best player on the floor. And now John Calipari is in the Elite Eight for the seventh time in 10 seasons.
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