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Tre'Von Willis hit a 3-pointer in the final minute of the first half to put UNLV up 36-35 over Northern Iowa.
Kentucky took a 51-23 lead over East Tennessee State with about 2 minutes left in the first half.
Eric Bledsoe started 8 of 8 from 3-point range before missing his first late in the second half.
Freshman John Wall had six points and four assists for Kentucky as top-seeded Wildcats took a 32-14 lead over East Tennessee State.
Patrick Patterson had eight points in 13-0 run that gave Kentucky 21-10 lead and forced East Tennessee State to call a timeout.
