Tshiebwe had a procedure last month on his right knee. He received his Naismith Trophy before the game and did pregame stretching before cheering on his teammates. Reeves, an Illinois State transfer, went 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Fredrick, an Iowa transfer, shot 6 of 9 overall. Kobe Dickson scored 17 points to lead Howard. The Wildcats return to the court Friday night hosting Duquesne at Rupp Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen on the SEC Network.
Reeves, Fredrick lead No. 4 Kentucky past Howard 95-63
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