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Kentucky Downs Arkansas 88-79 - Match Report
Kentucky got a 37-point performance from Antonio Reeves as Kentucky handed Arkansas a 88-79 defeat on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.
Kentucky won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Jacob Toppin had 21 points for Kentucky and Oscar Tshiebwe chipped in with 12 points. CJ Fredrick had 4 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Arkansas got a 25-point performance from Nick Smith Jr., who was supported by 16 points from Ricky Council IV. Nick Smith Jr. had 6 assists in a losing cause for Arkansas, while Anthony Black grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kentucky were victorious, as the score was 40-37 at the break.
Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-33.