UK steals one in Starksville

Kentucky's will to win was once again what helped them walk away with an impressive record of 25-1. A record crowd of 10,788 were on hand to watch the thriller at Humphrey Coliseum, where they were 13-1 before this game.
The cats found themselves down 67-60 with 3 minutes remaining in the second half. Next two possessions Liggins drained a three and Bledsoe had a run out lay up that put the wildcats down 67-65 with 2:07 remaining.
"I told them in the huddle, 'This was going to be a great comeback for television," UK Coach John Calipari said. "They were saying they weren't going to lose the game. They just refused to lose."
That and the fact that State's star center Jarvis Varnado fouled out in only 23 minutes of play. But strong perimeter play by Bost, Augustus, and Stewart was what helped State dominate the 2nd half til the final minutes. Then Kentucky decided to turn up the defensive pressure, which led to four empty possessions for State, and UK capitalized on offense with 7 points out of four possessions.
In overtime the wildcats took over by getting 16 free throw attempts (capitalizing on 10), a crucial tip in by Cousins, and a clutch and one play by Wall.