KELLAN GRADY

Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an 85-79 overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Kennedy Chandler scored 19 points, Zakai Zeigler added 11 and No. 9 Tennessee held off fifth-ranked Kentucky 69-62 in the final minutes to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament final for the third time in the last five years.

(AP Photo/Michael Clubb) (Michael Clubb)LEXINGTON, Ky. — (AP) — To John Calipari, his latest milestone only means he's been coaching a long time. 12 Kentucky and the Hall of Fame coach needed an five extra minutes to reach 800 career on-court victories. Grady finished with 18 points and Oscar Tshiebwe added 21 points with 22 rebounds for Kentucky (16-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference). The Wildcats led 53-38 with 12:25 left before the Bulldogs (13-6, 4-3) rallied by holding Kentucky scoreless over four minutes. Molinar scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half to lead Mississippi State.

Kellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive 3-pointers about a minute apart, and Sahvir Wheeler added two free throws to lift No. 12 Kentucky over Mississippi State 82-74 on Tuesday night.

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Freshman TyTy Washington Jr. scored a career-high 28 points, Sahvir Wheeler returned from injury to add 21 points and No. 18 Kentucky shot a season-high 68% to blow out No. 22 Tennessee 107-79.

High Point Kentucky Basketball Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives near High Point's Bryant Randleman (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. 18 Kentucky to a 92-48 victory over High Point on Friday. The High Point alum was hired to coach the Panthers in March 2018. High Point closed to 47-34 on Zach Austin's 3-pointer with 17:14 left, but Grady responded with three more 3s to help the Wildcats pull away. Austin and John-Michael Wright each had 12 points and six rebounds for High Point (6-8).

Kellan Grady spoiled Tubby Smith’s return to Rupp Arena, making seven 3-pointers to lead No. 18 Kentucky to a 92-48 victory over High Point.

John Calipari is awaiting a pivotal ruling on the eligibility of transfers before he will know who’ll be around to help the Wildcats bounce back from the coach's first losing season in Lexington.