Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) fends off Vanderbilt guard Ezra Manjon (5) and forward Colin Smith, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.
Ezra Manjon scored 25 point and Vanderbilt jolted No. 23 Kentucky by rallying from a 10-point deficit to beat the Wildcats 80-73 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Vanderbilt followed its first win at Rupp Arena since January 2007 last week by beating Kentucky to advance to Saturday’s semifinals against No. 18 Texas A&M. The Commodores also posted their first 20-win season since 2014-15. Fourth-seeded Kentucky appeared ready to cruise early with a 10-0 run going up 14-4. The Wildcats couldn't keep pace at the free throw line.
Purdue big man Zach Edey headlined The Associated Press 2022-23 All-America team as a unanimous first-team selection. Edey was joined on the first team by Kansas' Jalen Wilson, Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis, Houston's Marcus Sasser and Alabama's Brandon Miller. UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the second-team picks. He was joined on that unit by Gonzaga's Drew Timme, Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis, Penn State's Jalen Pickett and Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. Kansas State had two players on the third team with Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson. Marqette's Tyler Kolek, North Carolina's Armando Bacot and Iowa's Kris Murray rounded out the third-team picks.
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