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Mississippi State Falls 91-89 Against Kentucky - Game Recap

Kentucky got a 32-point performance from Reed Sheppard as Kentucky handed Mississippi State a 91-89 defeat on Tuesday at Humphrey Coliseum.

Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.

Antonio Reeves had 21 points for Kentucky and Adou Thiero chipped in with 11 points. Reed Sheppard had 7 assists for them, while Reed Sheppard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Mississippi State got a 34-point performance from Josh Hubbard, who was supported by 21 points from Tolu Smith. Cameron Matthews had 6 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi State, while Tolu Smith grabbed 10 rebounds.

Kentucky trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.

Mississippi State had a 31-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Kentucky heads into a battle against Arkansas. Mississippi State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Auburn.