Entering the fourth quarter, neither team was shooting over 30 percent from the field. But offense wasn’t going to decide this outcome — physical defense was what ultimately propelled the tournament favorite into the semifinals.
On Friday afternoon inside of Rupp Arena, No. 1 George Rogers Clark (35-1) won a slugfest in the quarterfinals of the 2022 UK Healthcare Boy’s Sweet 16 Tournament, taking down No. 8 Pikeville (32-3) by a final score of 43-38. It was a taste of redemption for the Cardinals, which was knocked out of the quarterfinal round a year ago by Elizabethtown.