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Despite the hype, Michael Porter Jr. and the Missouri Tigers fell flat yesterday, clearing the way for the Georgia Bulldogs to meet Kentucky today in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinal.
Kentucky defeated Georgia 66-61 in the first game of conference play earlier this year. The Bulldogs are 18-14, 7-11 in conference play this year.
Tweet of the day
All smiles headed into the SEC tournament! Got to take it a game at a time and focus on us #BBN ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Tle6NkY5DO
— Jonny David (@JonnyDavid) March 8, 2018
Your quickies
UK Hoops signee wins Tennessee Miss Basketball, joins Jordan Brand Classic roster | Kentucky Sports Radio
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Kentucky, Memphis for James Wiseman? 'It's going to be a battle' - Cats' Pause
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CatsIllustrated.com - RECRUITING NUGGETS: Johnson and Herro honored
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Injuries or not, Calipari knows Cats need scrimmages - SEC Country
To scrimmage or not to scrimmage? John Calipari knows (all too well now) there is injury risk, but the young Cats need the work.
Joe Lunardi weighs in on Jarred Vanderbilt injury potentially impacting UK's tournament seed - SEC Country
Kentucky took a hit when Jarred Vanderbilt suffered an undisclosed injury in practice, but his SEC Tournament availability is not the primary concern.
Duckworth SEC Field Athlete of the Year, McLaughlin Freshman of the Year - University of Kentucky
Kentucky track and field senior Timothy Duckworth was named Southeastern Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Year, while Sydney McLaughlin picked up the Women's Freshman Runner of the Year honor as selected by the league coaches.
Baseball Cats Set for Top-Five Showdown This Weekend - University of Kentucky
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Richard Sherman likely to be released on Friday by Seahawks | The Seattle Times
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Auburn needs to show '10 eyes and 5 bodies' to Alabama's Collin Sexton in SEC Tournament | AL.com
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Magic-Lakers finish reveals dumbfounding NBA rule - Yahoo
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Tyrann Mathieu asked by Cardinals to take pay cut - NFL.com
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