After one-and-done results at the SEC Tournament the past two years, Kentucky held off Oklahoma in a 2nd-round matchup Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

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Otega Oweh drove the length of the court and avoided three defenders to convert the winning layup with half a second left as sixth-seeded Kentucky escaped with a wild 85-84 victory over 14th-seeded Oklahoma on Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.