Kentucky Wildcats Survive LSU, Advance in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 11, Kentucky's Wildcat scraped out an 87-82 win over LSU in the first round of the SEC tournament in Nashville. As the number 9 seed, they played on Wednesday and did just enough to advance, keeping their postseason dreams alive. Oteka always stepped up big time with 23 points and 8 rebounds, including a key jumper late to seal things. Freshman, Brandon Garrison also shown, dropping 17 points with two huge three-pointers during a crucial second half run. The return of Cam Williams from a broken foot at a depth, giving the front core more options as the team gets healthier at tournament time. Kentucky shot 50% from the field, turned it over just 5 times, and held firm down the stretch despite Max McKinnon's 28 points for LSU. Now they face Missouri in the second round, needing four more wins for the title, but for Coach Mark Pope, it's all about surviving and advancing one. Game at a time.