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Kentucky Wildcats edge Wichita State Shockers: Highlights, Box Score and Recap

The Cats are moving onto the Sweet 16 after another NCAA Tournament classic with Wichita State.

It looked bleak for Kentucky after the Shockers rallied to make it a 63-62 UK lead in the closing minute. But thanks to a pair of spectacular blocks by Bam Adebayo and Malik Monk, the Cats escaped with a 65-62 win.

Bam was a force down low for the Cats, recording his eighth double-double of the season by scoring 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting and grabbing 10 boards.

Monk didn’t put on a scoring barrage, but he still made critical play after critical play, including a late three and block.