NCAA Tourney: Kentucky beats Wichita State 78-76, advances to Sweet 16

Per ESPN: ST. LOUIS -- John Calipari stood frozen on the Kentucky sideline. Every player on the Wichita State bench held his breath. Everything seemed to stop inside the Scottrade Center as Fred VanVleet let loose with a 3-pointer that could have kept the Shockers perfect.

When it bounced harmlessly off the rim, everything was set in motion once again.

Calipari spontaneously leaped into the air, bad hip and all, as the eighth-seeded Wildcats poured off their bench to celebrate their 78-76 victory over the Midwest Region's top seed.

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Kentucky: J. Randle 13 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Wichita State: C. Early 31 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Up Next: (8) Kentucky will face (4) Louisville in the Sweet 16 on Friday.