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Freshmen lead Kentucky over Northern Kentucky 79-70

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kentucky's freshmen showed the new kids on their block how it's done at tournament time.

Bam Adebayo had 15 points and 18 rebounds on Friday night as Kentucky overcame plenty of freshmen mistakes and beat stubborn Northern Kentucky 79-70 in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament .

The second-seeded Wildcats (30-5) won their 12th straight and got their first-game jitters out of the way. They also wound up with a surprisingly close finish after pulling ahead by 18 points in the second half, showing their inexperience on the March stage.

Leaders
Points:	D. McDonald	16.4
Rebounds:	D. McDonald	7.7
Assists:	L. Holland II	4.1
FG%:	D. McDonald	47.3%
FT%:	D. McDonald	73.8%
3P%:	C. Murray	39.9%
Steals:	L. Holland II	1.3
Blocks:	D. McDonald	0.5

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	32-4
2	Gonzaga	37-2
3	Kansas	31-5
4	Arizona	32-5
5	North Carolina	33-7
6	Kentucky	32-6
7	Duke	28-9
8	UCLA	31-5
9	Oregon	33-6
10	Louisville	25-9
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	North Carolina	33-7
2	Gonzaga	37-2
3	Oregon	33-6
4	Kansas	31-5
5	Kentucky	32-6
6	South Carolina	26-11
7	Arizona	32-5
8	Villanova	32-4
9	UCLA	31-5
10	Florida	27-9
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Horizon Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Oakland	14-4	25-9
Valparaiso	14-4	24-9
Northern Kentucky	12-6	24-11
Green Bay	12-6	18-14
Wright State	11-7	20-12
UIC	7-11	17-19
Detroit	6-12	8-23
Youngstown State	5-13	13-21
Cleveland State	5-13	9-22
Milwaukee	4-14	11-24
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	76.0 (110)
Rebounds:	11.2 (120)
Assists:	13.9 (145)
FG%:	45.6% (109)
FT%:	68.0% (265)
3P%:	34.9% (178)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	71.6 (166)
Rebounds:	26.5 (71)
Assists:	11.9 (71)
FG%:	44.0% (188)
FT%:	70.7% (201)
3P%:	32.5% (58)