Georgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

After Kansas State's Temira Poindexter buried her eighth three-pointer of the night with 56 seconds left in overtime, Kentucky missed four potential game-winning shots in the final 21 seconds. Among those were three attempts from star guard Georgia Amoore, including a baseline layup at the buzzer that bounced off the rim.

Kentucky was so close to making the Sweet 16. But a Georgia Amoore bucket was inches short during a Kansas State upset loss in the NCAA tournament.