Kentucky cruise once more
February 22, 2012 16:08:48 UK
Top ranked Kentucky shook off a slow first half to move to 13-0 in the SEC with a 73-64 win over Mississippi State in Starkville.
Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each had double-doubles for the Wildcats who moved to 27-1 overall with their 19th consecutive victory since their one point loss to Indiana early in December.
North Carolina made the short 30 mile trip to Raleigh from Chapel Hill and defeated North Carolina State 86-74 at the RBC Center.
All five Tar Heel starters were in double figures led by Kendall Marshall's 22 points on 7-of-8 from the floor.
Ohio State responded well to their loss last time out to Michigan with an 83-67 defeat of the visitors from Illinois while the Wolverines, now ranked 11th in the country, were pushed to overtime by Northwestern before finally prevailing 67-55.
Trey Burke led all scorers with 19 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in with 14 more as Michigan's team leaders in points helped the Wolverines to their fourth consecutive win.
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