No. 1 Kentucky 73, No. 5 North Carolina 72
Posted Dec 3, 2011
Freshman Anthony Davis blocked John Henson's shot in the final seconds and Doron Lamb scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as No. 1 Kentucky held on to beat No. 5 North Carolina 73-72 on Saturday to extend the Wildcats' home winning streak to 39 games. Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 points and 11 rebounds as a spark Kentucky needed early before Lamb took control in the second half.
(ESPN.com)
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