Injured Butler wills UK 'underdogs' to Sweet 16

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  How Kentucky used a little 'Chicago' and lots of 'LaMarch' to punch first Sweet 16 ticket since 2019

  Inside the play and the player — remember Lamont Butler? — that has Kentucky packing its bags for the Sweet 16.
  
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• Koby Brea leads the way as Kentucky beats Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019

  Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.
  
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• Will Lamont Butler return for Kentucky basketball? Injury update during SEC Tournament

  Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.
  
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• March Madness: Kentucky beats Illinois to return to Sweet 16 for first time since 2019

  Kentucky's back in the Sweet 16 behind a big game from Koby Brea and will join John Calipari in the NCAA tournament's second weekend.
  
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• Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope

  Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.
  
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• Kentucky basketball's Mark Pope averts possible crisis with Sweet 16 appearance in pocket

  Given a pair of notable results Saturday, Sunday became a must-win for Kentucky coach Mark Pope. His players delivered him to the Sweet 16 in Year 1.
  
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• Top overall seed Auburn reaches first Sweet 16 since 2019, turning away Creighton 82-70

  Bruce Pearl’s team was upset in the first round last year and he had not taken Auburn past the second round since it reached its only Final Four in 2019.
  
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• Kentucky basketball can reach Final Four. It's because Cats have point guard who knows how

  Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope's team might reach the Final Four this season, and it's because point guard Lamont Butler is leading the way.
  
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• Kentucky basketball, John Calipari back in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 — just not together

  John Calipari and Kentucky basketball are back in the Sweet 16 (just not together this go-round). Here's the latest on Cal and coach Mark Pope's teams
  
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