FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored a game-high 24 points and No. 6 Kentucky overcame a sub-par shooting performance to put away A…
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The No. 14 Wildcats held on down the stretch to beat No. 9 North Carolina 87-83 on Saturday.
The Seahawks (6-2) built a 14-point lead in the first half, leading 41-33 at the break. UNC-Wilmington held off a second-half rally by the Wildcats, who were up 55-49 with 12:51 remaining.
Reed Sheppard scored 21 points, including 13 during a second half in which Kentucky shot 67%, and Antonio Reeves added 18 to propel 12th-ranked Wildcats to a 95-73 blowout of No. 8 Miami on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Tre Mitchell scored nine of his season-high 22 points in overtime, leading No. 16 Kentucky to a 96-88 win over Saint Joseph’s on Monday night.
At halftime, Edwards led the way for Kentucky with 17 points and four rebounds.
In the end, the Wildcats gave their fans and coaches plenty of reasons to exhale and look forward to the 2023-24 season
Mitchell transfers to Kentucky from West Virginia, where he averaged 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season.