Three SEC teams in the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

By Matt Green | Mar 20, 2017

Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Rakym Felder (4) and forward Chris Silva (30) celebrates with head coach Frank Martin after beating the Duke Blue Devils in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) dunks against the Wichita State Shockers during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Joseph-USA TODAY Sports /

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The WIldcats won a thrilling contest against Wichita State in the second round on Sunday. The Shockers had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Kentucky’s Bam Adebayo blocked Landry Shamet’s three pointer as time expired to preserve the 65-62 victory.

This marks the sixth Sweet 16 appearance for the Wildcats in the eight years since John Calipari took over in Lexington. And in those previous five appearances, Kentucky has advanced past the Sweet 16 every time, and even gone to the Final Four four times.

The Wildcats will face the 3-seed UCLA on Friday at 9:39 EST at the FedEx Center in Memphis.

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