Kentucky ends UGA’s SEC Tournament run

NASHVILLE, Tenn | The Georgia Bulldogs legs finally gave out.

Kentucky players cheer a teammate's basket against Georgia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

On their third game in as many days and facing Kentucky in an arena packed almost entirely with Wildcats fans, the Bulldogs SEC Tournament run came to an end in the semifinals for the third year in a row.

Despite a stellar first half and holding a lead for most of the game, the Bulldogs(19-13) couldn’t close out the Wildcats, as Kentucky(25-8) won 93-80. This came despite Yante Maten’s 20 points and J.J.…