Sports Second-seeded Kentucky holds off No. 3 Houston to advance to NCAA Tournament Elite Eight March 30, 2019 Jon Hale, USA TODAY Comments Off on Second-seeded Kentucky holds off No. 3 Houston to advance to NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Kentucky led by as many as 13 points, but Houston held Kentucky to just 12 points in the first 16:35 minutes of the second half to claw back into it.