On Tuesday night in Oxford, Kentucky men’s basketball (15-7; 6-3 SEC) took care of the Ole Miss Rebels (9-13; 1-8 SEC) by a final score of 75-66 thanks to a huge night from Reeves and an efficient second-half performance from the Wildcats as a whole. Kentucky shot 48 percent from the field throughout the night and went 19-23 from the free-throw line. UK has now won five straight SEC games.
Reeves finished his night with a season-high 27 points on 8-12 shooting, including a lights-out 6-7 clip from beyond the arc. He was aided by 18 points, three rebounds, and four assists from Jacob Toppin while Oscar Tshiebwe added 14 points and 11 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season.