“That boy saved us.”
Oscar Tshiebwe couldn’t have said it any better.
With Kentucky’s back against the wall in the final regular season game, it was Antonio Reeves who stepped up and saved a potentially sinking ship. No Cason Wallace, no Sahvir Wheeler, an injured CJ Fredrick — it didn’t matter as long as Reeves was in the game. The Wildcats’ defacto point guard was about as excellent as anyone could have asked for Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville.