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Recap - Kentucky Defeats Mississippi State 71-68

Kentucky grabbed a 71-68 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday, behind a 18-point effort from Oscar Tshiebwe at Humphrey Coliseum.

Kentucky was a +3.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Jacob Toppin had 16 points for Kentucky and Antonio Reeves chipped in with 14 points. Cason Wallace had 11 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Mississippi State got 22 points from Tolu Smith in a losing cause and another 14 points from Shakeel Moore. Cameron Matthews contributed 6 assists for them, while Cameron Matthews had 7 rebounds.

Kentucky had a 33-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Kentucky takes its act home to face Tennessee looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head on the road to face Ole Miss.