Washington Jr. Leads 3-Seed UK Past 11-Seed Vanderbilt

Per SEC Sports: TyTy Washington Jr. scored 25 points, Oscar Tshiebwe tied a half-century-old school record and No. 5 Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 77-71 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Friday night.

Washington was at his best during a second-half spurt, scoring eight straight points that helped the third-seeded Wildcats (26-6) create a little breathing room in a back-and-forth game. The freshman hit consecutive 3-pointers from the corner, just a few steps from Kentucky's bench, and then sank a floater in the lane that barely tickled the net and made it 69-60.

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