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Kentucky beats Mississippi State with late jumper by Reed Sheppard

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Kentucky got out of Starkville with a huge Quad 1 win despite trailing by as many as 13 points in the second half tonight.

The Wildcats fought back to take their first lead of the game at 72-71 with 4:24 to go.

The Bulldogs (19-9, 8-7 SEC) came back to tie the game with 11 seconds to play, but Reed Sheppard nailed the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds to play.

Sheppard finished with a career-high 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Antonio Reeves continued to put up All-American numbers with 21 points.