Extracting value with Sets

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Extracting value with Sets

Blinds: $0.01/$0.02 (6 Players) BN: $4.01 (Hero)
SB: $1.72
BB: $3.78
UTG: $2.96
MP: $4.37
CO: $2.00
UTG is 19/16 over 78 hands.
Preflop ($0.03) Hero is BN with 8 8
UTG raises to $0.06, MP calls $0.06, CO folds, Hero calls $0.06, SB calls $0.05, BB folds
against UTG's strong range, this plays as a call. Call-happy BB also gives us more implied odds to flat here. Raising does not accomplish anything except isolating us against UTG's range that has us crushed.
Flop ($0.26) 8 K 2
SB checks, UTG bets $0.14, MP folds, Hero calls $0.14, SB folds
Flopped a set. Stable SDV, good equity, In position, and a player in the SB that can potentially call. All are good reasons to flat here. Club could roll off and make our life difficult, but 'Grinder's Manual' suggests that it's a risk worth taking.
Turn ($0.54) 8 K 2 T
UTG bets $0.35, Hero raises to $1.02, UTG folds
So in game, I think the Th was much scarier that it actually is in theory. In game, I was worried that this card brought in a few more draws, making the board wetter than I'd like. Think QJ, and J9, or AJ and AQ gutters. Out of game, I realize it's much harder for QJ and J9 to get to the turn, I don't know if the tight reg would open J9s or bet QJ on the flop multiway. AJ and AQ are more likely to be c-bets on the flop but still don't might not have enough equity against us to justify our raise, they probably wouldn't call it. So I think my raise in game was most likely to get value from flush draws, two pairs, and maybe AK. I'm wondering if the same logic on the flop applies on the turn: DON'T raise this hand yet because we have position and our hand isn't TOO vulnerable. By flatting, we could keep villain's air in, maybe induce some bluffs on the river if they brick. What do other's think is the most +EV line here?
Edit: One final note, we're deep stacked here 150BB ish.
Final Pot BN wins $1.20
Rake is $0.04

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