MIAMI (AP) -- Kentucky's break from Southeastern Conference play was anything but leisurely.

Keith Bogans scored 16 points and Desmond Allison added 15 as Kentucky (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) beat Miami 60-57 Saturday for its fifth consecutive victory and 11th in 12 games.

	Miami's Dwayne Wimbley gets a hand in the face from Kentucky's Marvin Stone after gaining possession of a loose ball Saturday.

"This was a crucial win for us because it's so important for us to keep our momentum going back into SEC play," said Kentucky center Jamaal Magloire, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.

Kentucky (15-5) led much of the game with the help of 20 offensive rebounds, but the Hurricanes used a 12-2 run late in the second half to go ahead 57-56 with 42 seconds remaining.

Tayshaun Prince hit a running jumper in the lane, regaining the lead for the Wildcats.

Miami (12-8) had a chance to take the lead with 30 seconds to play, but Vernon Jennings' shot from under the basket hit the bottom of the rim. Saul Smith grabbed the loose ball and called timeout as he fell out of bounds to save possession for Kentucky.

"I'm not sure we could have gotten a better shot than Vernon had point-blank in the lane," Miami coach Leonard Hamilton said. "Unfortunately we just didn't make plays in the final seconds and their kids did."

The Hurricanes fouled Magloire on the ensuing possession, and he made two free throws with 3.4 seconds left. Jennings' 3-pointer at the buzzer didn't even reach the rim.

Johnny Hemsley led the Hurricanes with 18 points but shot only 5-for-15. Mario Bland added 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Wildcats had several chances to put the game out of reach before the closing minutes. They closed the first half on a 15-4 run and led 35-25 at halftime.

The Hurricanes went on a 14-3 spurt in the opening minutes of the second half and regained the lead 39-38.

Kentucky then opened a nine-point lead -- its biggest of the second half -- when Smith made a 3-pointer just before the shot clock expired.

Smith, saddled with foul trouble much of the game, scored four points.

"This type of game can give you confidence or it can take your heart," said Wildcats coach Tubby Smith, whose club plays No. 11 Tennessee and No. 10 Florida the next two weeks.

"Coming on the road and stepping out of the SEC at this time is a tough thing to do," Smith added. "It was a war and if we had lost the game, then it would have been real tough mentally for us."

Miami shot 39 percent and committed only nine turnovers against Kentucky's pressure defense, but the Hurricanes struggled to keep the Wildcats off the offensive boards.

Kentucky had as many offensive rebounds (15) as Miami had rebounds in the first half. The Wildcats outrebounded Miami 40-31 for the game.

"They have good athletes and it became a jumping contest and they won too many of those," Hamilton said.