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Kentucky’s Streak Ends

Associated Press

Top 25

Dontae’ Jones scored 28 points as No. 25 Mississippi State ended top-ranked Kentucky’s impressive run through the Southeastern Conference with a 84-73 victory Sunday in the title game of the league’s tournament at New Orleans.

Kentucky (28-2), which had won four straight SEC tournament championships, had the nation’s longest winning streak at 27 games. The Wildcats had also won 26 straight games against conference opponents, dating to Feb. 14, 1995.

Mississippi State (22-7) was playing in the SEC tournament final for the first time since 1933, the league’s first.

(23) Iowa St. 56, (5) Kansas 55

At Kansas City, Mo., Dedric Willoughby, the Big Eight’s best freethrow shooter, made two foul shots with 5.5 seconds to play as the Cyclones (23-8) edged the Jayhawks (26-4) for the conference tournament championship and an automatic NCAA tournament bid.

(12) W.F. 75, (18) Ga. Tech 74

At Greensboro, N.C., Tim Duncan assured himself a place in Atlantic Coast Conference history with 27 points and 22 rebounds and Jerry Braswell saved the day with four clutch free throws as the Demon Deacons (23-5) fought off the Yellow Jackets (22-11).