No. 5 seed Kansas State survives Kentucky in OT, advances to Sweet 16 for first time in 23 years
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Temira Poindexter hit a corner 3-pointer with 56 seconds left in overtime — her eighth 3 of the game — and fifth-seeded Kansas State dodged four misses by No. 4 seed Kentucky in the closing seconds to beat the host Wildcats 80-79 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
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