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NEW ORLEANS — Jeffery Taylor scored 18 points and Vanderbilt rallied to beat No. 1 Kentucky 71-64 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, ending the Wildcats’ 24-game winning streak.
John Jenkins and Festus Ezeli both had 17 points for Vanderbilt (24-10), which last won the SEC tournament in 1951.
Kentucky (32-2) didn’t score a field goal over the final 8:04 and shot just 35.9 percent from the field (23 of 64).
Darius Miller scored 16 points for Kentucky while Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis both added 12.
After a dunk by Miller with 8:04 left, the Wildcats missed 14 consecutive shots from the field to lose for the first time since Dec. 10.
Florida St. 85, North Carolina 82
ATLANTA — Tournament MVP Michael Snaer scored 18 points and Florida State used a barrage of 3-pointers to win the ACC tournament championship for the first time since joining the conference in 1991.
Florida State (24-9) beat the Tar Heels by 33 points during the regular season.
North Carolina (29-5) nearly came all the way back from a 16-point deficit in the first half. P.J. Hairston missed a tying 3 at the buzzer.
Michigan St. 68, Ohio St. 64
INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Wood scored a season-high 21 points to lead Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament championship game.
Draymond Green, who had 12 points and nine rebounds in the final, was named the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Spartans (27-7) claimed their first tournament title since 2000 in a dramatic game that featured 16 lead changes.
Jared Sullinger scored 18 points and Deshaun Thomas and William Buford added 11 each for the Buckeyes (27-7), who were denied a third straight title.
WOMEN’S ROUNDUP Delaware 59, Drexel 43
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Elena Delle Donne had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Delaware used a strong second half to beat Drexel to claim its first Colonial Athletic Association championship.
Wisconsin-Green Bay 66, Detroit 53
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Julie Wojta scored 29 points and Wisconsin-Green Bay won the Horizon League tournament title.
