Kentucky took control after four minutes behind hot shooting, hitting 9 of its first 12 attempts including 4 of 6 from long range and finishing 59% at halftime. Tshiebwe jump-started Kentucky’s 62% second-half
shooting by scoring six points with a couple of dunks and the Wildcats led 70-56 with 6:03 remaining before the Rebels rallied to within 76-70.
Matthew Murrell made 5 of 8 3-pointers for 25 points for the Rebels.
Kentucky closes out the regular season Saturday afternoon at Florida.