NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer
CHICAGO (AP) - With Keith Appling, Gary
Harris and Adreian Payne all scoring in double figures for No. 2 Michigan
State, Keith Dawson came up with the biggest basket, tipping in a miss with
less than six seconds left to give the Spartans a 78-74 victory over top-ranked
Kentucky on Tuesday night.
James Young missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer,
and the Spartans erupted in delight, with Harris holding up his index finger.
No. 1, indeed.
It was the earliest meeting of 1 vs. 2, and
the first since 2008, and the matchup did not disappoint for many who see it as
a sneak preview of the Final Four. Julius Randle had 23 of his 27 points in the
second half, as the Wildcats (2-1)
erased a 13-point deficit. But they couldn't overcome their troubles at the
free throw line, going a dismal 20 of 36.
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