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Groce Expecting Baby As Illinois Prepares For Nebraska

 width=Illinois basketball coach John Groce (GROHS) has his hands full trying to coax his team into the NCAA Tournament over the next couple of weeks. But his priorities could change in the next few days.

Groce's wife, Allison, is expecting the couple's third child any day now. They have two young sons.

Groce said Tuesday that his wife could deliver "any time now." The Illini (18-8, 8-8 Big Ten) are preparing to play Nebraska on Wednesday, and Groce says he hopes to coach that game.

Groce told reporters during a news conference that an assistant was trailing him with a cell phone in case his wife calls.

If it rings, Groce said, "I like you guys, but I'm out of here."

Allison Groce is expecting a daughter.

>>Kentucky Survives Georgia, Remains Unbeaten

Kentucky put a scare into Big Blue Nation, but Karl-Anthony Towns and the top-ranked Wildcats found a way to win another close game.

Towns scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 1 Kentucky rallied past Georgia 72-64 in front of a raucous Stegeman Coliseum crowd to remain unbeaten.

The Bulldogs had Kentucky on the ropes, leading by nine past the midpoint of the second half. But like it has so many times this season, the Wildcats flipped the switch at the right time.

Aaron Harrison scored 16 points and his brother Andrew had 12 for Kentucky (30-0, 17-0 SEC), which will try to polish off a perfect regular season when it hosts Florida on Saturday.
Nemanja Djurisic paced Georgia (19-10, 10-7) with 18 points, and fellow senior Marcus Thornton chipped in 14 on Senior Night.

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