The Kentucky Wildcats are 20-8 this season and are coming off an impressive road win in Starkville on Tuesday night.
Reed Sheppard led the team to victory over Mississippi State, scoring 32 points on 11-14 shooting, including 4/7 from three. He was the latest Wildcat this season to dominate an offensive game.
The UK team has relied on a strong offense, led by players such as Sheppard, Antonio Reeves, Rob Dillingham, and Justin Edwards. They accomplish this by maintaining an extremely balanced scoring lineup.
This is the 121st season of @KentuckyMBB. This is the first time ever that Kentucky has had 11 different players score at least 13 points in a single game in the same season:
– Aaron Bradshaw
– Jordan Burks
– Rob Dillingham
– Justin Edwards
– Zvonimir Ivisic
– Tre Mitchell
-…— Corey Price (@coreyp08) February 27, 2024
Need some numbers to prove it?
Corey Price of the UK Sports Network put out a tweet on Wednesday morning that shows in the 121 years of UK program history, this is the first time that 11 different players have scored at least 13 points in a single game.
Who has accomplished that feat this season? Alongside Sheppard, Reeves, Dillingham, and Edwards, you also have DJ Wagner, Aaron Bradshaw, Ugonna Onyenso, Adou Thiero, Zvonimir Ivisic, Tre Mitchell, and Jordan Burks.
Winning in March really comes down to needing to have players step up and make plays on any given night or matchup. This stat shows that this Kentucky team is capable of that very thing.
March should be a fun one, folks. Let’s get this show on the road.
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