It’s a celebration: Reaction from Kentucky’s stunning SEC championship game victory
The Kentucky women’s basketball team stunned college basketball with its come-from-behind 64-62 victory over No. 1 South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship on Sunday.
The Cats had plenty to celebrate after Dre’una Edwards hit a three-pointer from the top of the key with 4.2 seconds to go. Here are some of the highlights.
KENTUCKY HITS THE LATE THREE TO BEAT SOUTH CAROLINA AND WIN THE WOMEN'S SEC CHAMPIONSHIP @KentuckyWBB pic.twitter.com/pOI2k7bsGe
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 6, 2022
FINAL: Kentucky 64, No. 1 South Carolina 62.
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Dre’una Edwards wins the game with a 3-pointer in the dying seconds.
Kentucky wins the SEC Tournament over South Carolina. First SEC Tournament time for UK since 1982.
Welcome to March. pic.twitter.com/PcIABrSWJI
CATS CATS CATS chant from the tournament winners. pic.twitter.com/UoRfWRXcfk
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Dre’una Edwards is still holding the game ball.
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Good luck taking it away from her. pic.twitter.com/xKYSOkUW5K
Dre’una Edwards let out a scream before cutting down her piece of the net.
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Rhyne Howard cut a bracelet out of the net for herself. pic.twitter.com/UGjlrsJQkz
Confetti and such pic.twitter.com/EsHnyUzTb5
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Dre’una Edwards and Rhyne Howard celebrating the SEC Tournament title and Howard with some postgame remarks. pic.twitter.com/60FiVQybCC
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Dre’una Edwards is in the stands now.
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
Celebrating emotionally with family and friends. pic.twitter.com/UkyZ0vFsjG
Jazmine Massengill in the stands now.
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
UK’s senior point guard began her college career at Tennessee and is from the Volunteer State.
A special weekend for her in particular. pic.twitter.com/5pqHK7wz6X
The SEC Tournament trophy is a big ole glass thing, isn’t it?
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) March 6, 2022
That’s Treasure Hunt laying down at mid court in the confetti. pic.twitter.com/6NQk6gf7YR
CHAMPINS
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 6, 2022
absolutely epic.#SECTourney x @KentuckyWBB pic.twitter.com/xTMgKp2ydt
all the feels @howard_rhyne x @KentuckyWBB pic.twitter.com/sQR2RWzVOE
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 6, 2022
THIS ANGLE OF DRE'UNA EDWARDS' WINNER TO CLAIM THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP @IhoopDrea44@KentuckyWBB | #ThatsaW pic.twitter.com/xUrDgebbrI
— ESPN (@espn) March 6, 2022
THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. #MarchMeansMore x @KentuckyWBB pic.twitter.com/xpan2kGCmA
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 6, 2022
She’s got her crown, and now her trophy #CrownHer pic.twitter.com/8lQxS7hkF4
— Kentucky WBB (@KentuckyWBB) March 6, 2022
WE DID IT #BBN!
— Kentucky WBB (@KentuckyWBB) March 6, 2022
10 WINS IN A ROW FOR THE SEC TITLE #CommitToIt pic.twitter.com/myjsonCGky
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This story was originally published March 6, 2022 at 5:10 PM.