Top-seeded Kentucky knocks off Indiana 102-90

ATLANTA – They ran up and down the court, two storied programs going toe to toe.

In the end, Kentucky was just too big, too quick, too good for Indiana.

The top-seeded Wildcats moved another step closer to the only goal that matters in the Bluegrass State, shaking off a rather quiet night from freshman star Anthony Davis to pull away from the Hoosiers 102-90 in the South Regional semifinals Friday.

Kentucky (35-2) simply had too many weapons for the Hoosiers (27-9). Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 24 points, Doron Lamb 21 and three of their teammates – not Davis, mind you – were in double figures. With that, the Wildcats dispatched the team that beat them back in early December and are off to a regional final for the third year in a row.

They’ll face Baylor on Sunday for a trip to the Final Four.

“I feel like we did a pretty good job,” said Kentucky’s Darius Miller, who added 19 points. “So did Indiana. It was a very intense game. It was up and down for the most part. It was a fun game to be a part of, the way that both teams played.”

Davis wasn’t his usual dominating self after picking up two early fouls. He finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.

Baylor 75, Xavier 70: Quincy Acy, the only senior in Baylor’s starting lineup, had a double-double to help the Bears (30-7) hold off the Musketeers (23-13) and advance to their second regional final in three years.

Acy had 20 points and 15 rebounds. He sank two free throws with 31 seconds left after Xavier cut the Bears’ lead to six points.

Baylor, wearing bright neon-green uniforms, never trailed and led by 18 points less than 8 minutes into the game.

Xavier played from behind all night, but never quit. The Musketeers cut the lead to just three, 71-68, with 22 seconds remaining.

Tu Holloway led Xavier with 22 points.