Just call it the Reed Sheppard Game.
On Friday night at Rupp Arena, No. 17 Kentucky came out ready to score some points. Fueled by a game-high 25 points from Sheppard, the Wildcats picked up a 101-67 win over the Stonehill Skyhawks. Sheppard, who shot 9-10 overall and 7-8 from distance on the night, also added seven assists, three rebounds, three steals, and two blocks to his stat line in just 26 minutes of action. Not bad for a freshman.
As a team, Kentucky shot a red-hot 63.9 percent overall from the field and went 17-32 (53.