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No. 15 Kentucky Pulls Out OT Win at No. 18 Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Nick Richards scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, including the game-deciding free throws with 10 seconds left, and No. 15 Kentucky beat No. 18 Texas Tech 76-74 in the only Big 12/SEC Challenge game Saturday featuring two ranked teams.

Richards scored the first five points in overtime for the Wildcats (15-4), who blew a 10-point lead in second half and went the final six minutes of regulation without a field goal. His last two free throws came after he fouled when Terrence Shannon missed on awkward shot when defended by EJ Montgomery.

Texas Tech (12-7), which had won 54 consecutive non-conference home games since December 2013, had one last possession.