Article: NCAA TOURNAMENT; SOUTH NOTES; Tandem handle offense; Crawford, Bradley carry Wildcats

Anaheim, Calif. -- Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley went 2 on 5 against the Marquette Golden Eagles on Thursday, and very nearly pulled out a Kentucky victory in the process.

Without injured big man Patrick Patterson and shooter Jodie Meeks, and with precious little help elsewhere, the Wildcats' senior guards had little choice but to shoulder the offensive load in their first-round matchup with MU at the Honda Center.

Crawford was almost unguardable, scoring 35 points on 13-for-22 shooting despite being checked for much of the afternoon by lockdown Golden Eagles defender Jerel McNeal. Bradley added 19 points on 6- for-15 shooting.

The duo scored 24 consecutive points from the 3-minute ...

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