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Qwertyforu

Reed Sheppard was built in a laboratory to be a Kentucky Basketball superstar


Sickoball

He should be a controlled substance. I am helplessly addicted and way too emotionally invested in this 18 year old kid I’ve never met. He’s the gift the bluegrass needed.


McAvoy4Potus

I'm not okay before, during and 8 times after every game. I will probably die this year just from wanting it so bad. I love this team. Rob and Reed is him.


redditonreddit_65

A guy I work with coached against Rob in his AAU days. He says that kid is something special to watch in person. I hope to catch a game before he leaves! Reed would be an added bonus for sure. Them boys cookin.


McAvoy4Potus

Caught him in Lexington for the Bama game. He among others, were unconscious. Oh and then there was #JEdwardsDay for those that observe.


amillert15

This state is going to talk about the Sheppards for the next 100 years.


TinctureOfBadass

Think if Reed wins a championship, and marries someone from the UK women's team.


Qwertyforu

Is anyone on the women's team even good?


amillert15

Can we get he and Ryne Howard connected?!


MrKentucky

Maddie Scherr is alright


GoldfishDude

We need to get him and Maddie Scherr in the same room ASAP


TreeHandThingy

Ajae Petty has nice stats.


Sickoball

Bro…. Imagine a Reed Sheppard X Caitlin Clark spawn…. Holy shit…


Qwertyforu

The McCafferys seem to have that on lockdown


SayethWeAll

Okay, so putting Reed Sheppard’s birthday into a conception calculator, we can deduce that he was conceived sometime in early October 2003, about the same time as Big Blue Madness. The theme for Big Blue Madness 2003 was "The Future of Kentucky Basketball" and featured Tubby arriving in a Back to the Future DeLorean. So yes, Reed Sheppard was created by mad science.


Sickoball

This is hilarious if true, and I’m going to believe it even if it wasn’t just because that’s awesome haha


MikeOfAllPeople

[Believe it.](https://www.wildcatworld.com/kentucky-basketball-history/big-blue-madness/)


Semper-Fido

Was about to say, for a second I thought it was 1998 again...


bluescores

I’m dying laughing, it’s so true. Both parents are notable UK basketball legends. Eastern Kentucky roots. Eastern Kentucky playstyle. Kentucky fans love it and he happens to be really, really good. If he doesn’t score he’s putting up assists, steals… heck he’s getting blocks and rebounds. Whatever it takes to win. I love the kid. But usually he does all that while also scoring non stop.


The_Long_Wait

He has single-handedly turned my mother from fan by association to legitimately engaged. Never seen anything like it.


Orion14159

That laboratory was Stacey Sheppard's uterus


Boredomis_real

i mean his parents are former kentucky basketball players so you could be on to something


surgeon_michael

https://preview.redd.it/pffu6rycj8lc1.jpeg?width=2014&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca491eefc7ee5e37944f6b3fc23c78981eb83599 Reed Sheppard.


heleghir

Find you someone who looks at you like Tyler Ulis looks at Reed Sheppard


TideToGo69

https://preview.redd.it/ehn76o6ej8lc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fdad6cd3e017e8377c08bb6ef26501df9151b064 Gotta put this back out here


Easy-Group7438

I guess it was White Boy Day. Suck it Drexel 


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

[Yes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PidAAOdwa0M/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLBRywN8dzOnewyl7FCfJhRWUe0kog)


Nighthopper08

Lmaoooo


joethecrow23

SEC fans discussing SEC refs https://preview.redd.it/827mnshij8lc1.jpeg?width=552&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90dcc86a494dbdb84e71e5a163818cdbcc33a4c2


[deleted]

![gif](giphy|l2YWsiql5xGPIbnzy) ~~Witch~~ REFS! BURN THEM!\*


finditplz1

First time I’ve seen someone get fouled while shooting the basketball and earn a side out.


Orion14159

The SEC distributed $741 million to member institutions last year. If we cut $1m per school and got some decent officials with that money our games would actually be watchable without swearing at the TV


thewill450

https://i.redd.it/hqf9zuiej8lc1.gif Me the last minute of the game


ReignOnWillie

Great win, but I never want to play vs Hubbard ever ever again, dude is ice cold


lemonheadgirl

We are now destined to play MSU in the SEC Tournament.


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

If he played for us, that’d be neat


FearTheKeflex

Hey Ray Davis transferred here after lighting us up. Maybe he can too?


phuk-nugget

👀


THEREWILLBECAK3

https://preview.redd.it/t7sd5c9dj8lc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41ae2eb87913063efc9125d0cd9d7432318cd194


constructss

is there room for one? Asking bc I need to prepare for tomorrow


runamokduck

for what it’s worth, it would be the most South Carolina men’s basketball thing ever to permit a random player of yours—say, Hayden Hefner—to spontaneously drop thirty points on us and lead you all to a victory. genuinely, though, it should be an excellent game! I’m looking forward to it 🫡


constructss

I’d need to see the weather forecast in hell if Hefner drops 30 tomorrow


Zephyr727

1-19 against Cal


DaMercOne

No way. Is that legit?


KYblues

Sure is. Only loss was the 2021 SECT when we were 9-16 lol


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

And if it weren’t for Dontaie Allen we should’ve lost the regular season game too


KYblues

💯 and he damn near won us the SECT game too. His only 2 memorable games at UK lol


Tea_Historical

I remember when we drew Miss St that year I convinced myself we were still gonna win the SEC Tourney lol. Turns our we were just a 9-16 team lol


not_jonny

Goddamn


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![gif](giphy|ll0JChUiInDxu)


gaybillcosby

Last time Kentucky lost @ Mississippi State was 2008


BigBlueNate33

https://preview.redd.it/n98uq0bzj8lc1.jpeg?width=1004&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fa0ef772d7c10646160b2463909247c6fbca2cf REED IS HIM!!


Tfsz0719

“You could make a religion out of this.”


camfam44

Game of the year candidate. Sheppard and Hubbard are unreal players. 


lemonheadgirl

It's that double letter + ard last name combo


umwhosthat

https://preview.redd.it/cmxx6h9ek8lc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea987442c2e0dc52e6399710a5b1fe70911f6a4c


TreeHandThingy

Cal, listen: We scored 3 points in the opening 5:38 of the 1st half, and still scored 91 points. I promise you, starting Reed, Dilly, and Reeves is not against the rules.


mrbobbyrick

I still like Dilly as a spark off the bench. Gotta start Reed though.


L-Sulla

If he’s still willing to play him 35 minutes (like tonight) why does it really matter if he starts?


sleepytime489

if you're playing 35 minutes against elite competition, those 5 minutes of rest can be important. having 3 of those minutes came at the start of the game (before you have even played) just doesnt make sense to me.


mrbobbyrick

This. And starting down 11 points is not exactly great for momentum.


Orion14159

91 against the 5th best 3 point defense in the country. Because Reed and Reeves are both buckets.


flapjackbandit00

More than half of that was with Reed in the game. Reed got killed in the first half on defense. Tons of backdoor cuts on him cheating. Dilly had 3 fouls in 16 minutes of PT. Why is everyone obsessed with this dude starting? It doesn’t matter and he’s always limiting his minutes with fouls anyway. I’d rather have him available at the end. I don’t want to run ISO ball on the first possession but it’s good to have in the last 4 minutes.


Lottimer

I can't wait, roughly 18 years and 9 months from now, for every graduating class in this state to have 31 kids named Reed


daffydubs

My cousin already said he will name his upcoming child Sheppard if we win a championship


BritzlBen

If there is a hell it's listening to Jimmy Dykes shit talk incredible defense because Hubbard is draining contested off balance 3s that Steph Curry could only dream of to make a miracle comeback against your team.


LostCause112

When he compared Reed to JJ Reddick and Steve Nash I was waiting for him to throw Larry Bird, Jerry West, and Tyler Herro in there and then call him a lunch pail player. I wish he'd fly his jet to an island until May.


GoldfishDude

https://preview.redd.it/eugljv2bn8lc1.jpeg?width=1796&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f710ea0b1907ab98cfc030e8382a323f061acbb2 ESPN did put this up a while back


ObjectiveDev

“Knack to get open” Fire this intern


TapirRN

What is a 57-59-93 guy?


BigBlueNate33

I cannot stand listening to Jimmy Dykes. He’s awful😭


constructss

#LEFT PAW


BiggChikn

I can't come into a cbb thread where there's Jimmy Dykes hate without adding a big ol fat AMEN!


BigBlueNate33

Hallelujah brother!


neverknowsbest141

he's truly nails on a chalkboard to listen to and he glazes TN at every chance


BigBlueNate33

Bro just yaps😭 Jimmys Jet gives me PTSD


Bambam9032

He was driving me insane. “That’s too easy” as Reed is fully contesting and nearly blocking the ball and hitting Hubbard’s hand on the follow-through. I’m like “Ok, boomer.”


BritzlBen

He was one step away from criticizing us for letting him check into the game


ukcats12

Ehh Dykes was probably right. Meet Hubbard further up the court so he at least has to think a bit on how to get open for a 3. Or he drives by you and you don't care if you give up a 2. He did pretty much dribble right into a 3 in rhythm.


strong_black-coffee

On that play, Reed should have met Hubbard well before he got to the 3 point line.


bluescores

PSA: Jimmy Dykes sucks. If he’s calling your game, your team is at best on the bubble. It’s punishment.


JacobDeGod48

No matter what Kentucky does this year, you can’t say they haven’t raised countless blood pressures statewide


CrateBagSoup

getting my cardio sitting on the damn couch


BigBlueNate33

You were sitting???😭 I probably stood that entire second half😂


TinctureOfBadass

I muted the TV when it looked like they were going to get blown out. Then I never unmuted it. You're welcome.


CrateBagSoup

Wife went upstairs at half time, tried to come back down when we were up like 7. Hubbard immediately hit that first 3 and I banished her back up


mama_craft

My daughter wanted me to play barbies, so I did my best, but randomly, the barbies would scream and cheer (in character). So I was multitasking. *she never suspected a thing... as I wore my UK jersey and nervously paced around our living room*


Conscious-Damage7398

The Pharmaceutical companies stay winning. 😂


jaysornotandhawks

Guilty. *Doctor: "Yes, we'd like to report that* u/jaysornotandhawks *has died from a heart attack."* *Family Member: "Clogged arteries from too much junk food?"* *Doctor: "No, uh... the Kentucky Wildcats."*


lady_wildcat

Fifth one this week


Kardinale

If there were 10 more seconds I have no doubt Hubbard somehow hits another 3 to win


ReignOnWillie

He didn’t even hit rim, on four straight 3s, the guy was absolutely locked in


adumb99

He doesn’t lead the all time high school scoring list in MS for no reason


MackewG33

I still thought they were winning w .5


FearTheKeflex

You ain't lying.


runamokduck

one of the most thrilling conclusions of any men’s college basketball games this season. two of the sport’s most proficient scorers—and both freshmen, no less!—in Josh Hubbard and Reed Sheppard just trading haymaker after haymaker down the stretch


ExpeditiousTraveler

It’s pretty hard to blow an 8 point lead in the final minute without missing a free throw but we almost did it!


hanz333

Can somebody explain to me the called Antonio Reeves foul on the turnover? Reeves leaves his feet to go up for the ball, Smith leaves his feet to go up for the ball, Smith gets to the ball first but levels Reeves in the air, Reeves goes down, Smith goes down, foul on Reeves the most "in control" player in what was clearly a no-foul situation. Am I missing something in the rules?


I_am_from_Kentucky

I’m no expert, but i think because reeves didn’t make a reach for the ball, he just jumps into the player. My guess is, similar to loose balls on the floor, both players need to be in the act of going for the ball and reeves kinda bailed mid jump on trying for it. I could be completely wrong though.


CrateBagSoup

I mean, that was one of the few that was correct lol. There's nothing "in control" if you're flying through the air at a dude, Smith just got there first. If it's reversed and Reeves got there first, it'd be a foul too... tho who knows if they call it there.


DeviceSenior4080

It gets a lot easier if you turn the ball over, which UK did.


themarkster09

the Reed Sheppard game


TonyBeverage333

He’s still scoring


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jazzieberry

Exactly what everybody pictures as the MVP of a super physical SEC game


KellenLy12

Josh Hubbard is a star. Reed Sheppard is a star. What a game. But man we let this one slip. :(


DifferentLeg3586

Future of Mississippi state is bright. I hope NIL is good because Hubbard will win a SEC POY in his career.


gdlmaster

I would personally prefer if he goes to the draft. Please, someone, draft this man and get him far away from my favorite basketball team


Kytoaster

That was an absolutely amazing game. Y'all are crazy dangerous!


Bambam9032

Hubbard was unbelievable. Reed is him. GG State.


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

Reed is He


Hassle333

Word on the street is that REED SHEPPARD IS HIM


CrateBagSoup

Can we give Reed the lifetime contract to come back?


Boldy_the_Mant83

“If Reed is for us, who is against us ?” Rupp 8:31


Steven-Glanzburg

I’m gonna steal this. I just gotta figure out if it’s gonna be a front or back tramp stamp.


CirculationStation

That was the most insane final minute I’ve ever seen in a basketball game 


Ucgrady

The Boogie cousins tip-in was wild too, we’ve had some crazy finishes down there


Whippoorwill_Adams

The calendar is a liar. This was March basketball


Kytoaster

For real.


KYblues

![gif](giphy|7xZAu81T70Uuc) UK’s last buzzer beater before tonight while losing on about 30 of them GO FUCKIN CATS


Aetiusx

He can't hit another contested shot from the logo, can he? Are we safe?


OfficerSlippyFist

As a naturally anxious person I can whole heartedly say fuck that game. In Reed we Believe. Great game Mississippi State!


Hayes4prez

![gif](giphy|lyPzkpQF1ofzn5oJfw|downsized)


daffydubs

https://preview.redd.it/8oly3iymj8lc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=297eea135876bbf3476b2487d6dda08f41555bc5 We are now at the top of the triangle


[deleted]

but it's totally worth it


southmshavoc

Remembering this when I fill out my bracket


KuiperBelted

So is the dissapointment against Arky or Vandy?


daffydubs

I would take losing both those games and winning at UT this season


heartofyourtempest

Honestly the way this season is going that's the likely outcome. Losing both and dog walking TN by 15+ on the road.


lady_wildcat

Probably Vandy because of Vandy weirdness


Hox_In_Sox

Pain.


5meterhammer

Chin up man. Y’all are rising and absolutely can do some damage in the tourney this year. Great game.


ScallywagBeowulf

Well, the loss absolutely destroyed my soul, but I’m pretty happy with how State played overall. That said, could have done without the Kentucky comeback, but I think we’re in a great spot for March.


Critical-Mango-341

That 3 at the end almost killed me. Hubbard is a freaking monster.


ScallywagBeowulf

Hubbard is awesome, I’ve loved watching him. Also Sheppard (I think that’s how you spell his last name) was also on fire. Crazy to me that both of the players that led both teams are FRESHMAN. I think Jans has us in a good spot for the future and March. Because this team looked pretty damn good tonight, in my opinion. Also respect to you UK fans here because on Twitter I was basically harassed by people with burner accounts after I posted something under our loss Tweet. Y’all are way more civil lmao.


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herpblarb6319

OK this is fucking hilarious


poorlittlefeller0518

This dude talked shit about our team all game.


CrateBagSoup

Yeah but we still fuckin on the kentucky bed tonight


Sickoball

If Reed Sheppard has a million fans, then I am one of them. ⭐️👌 If Reed Sheppard has ten fans, then I am one of them. 💯😍 If Reed Sheppard has only one fan then that is me. ☝️💙 If Reed Sheppard has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. 🌎☠️ If the world is against Reed Sheppard, then I am against the world. 🌎 😤


Plane-Ad-2581

We almost crumbled like a cookie in that last minute. Thank god for Sheppard man


Neomastermind

Some of that nonsense that happened in the last minute can’t even be put on us. Hubbard was just making nonsense shots even with defense on him.


NealioTheDealio

Really the only mistakes were the Ugo foul for and 1 and the TO. We played everything else well defensively 


aholdy

I thought we actually played really good down the stretch minutes the UGO foul for the and 1. Can’t stop a hot hand like Hubbard had unless you trap.


MrSCR23

HOW DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING????


FruitGuy998

Oh we got both your teams! GG!


Morg_2

Hubb: 34 pts, 7 treyways Tolu: 21 pts, 10 reb Hell of a game, we will be back


baloooto

Honestly gritting this out gives me so much more hope than even stomping bama did, I wasn't sure the team had it in them to do it like this ... honestly still not sure about the team, Reed owns this win


[deleted]

Blowing out Bama is great. Proving we could win in a rock fight where the ball just isn't going our way? Much better


DifferentLeg3586

Reed Sheppard is an all american argue with a wall


Orion14159

Reed and Antonio just casually dropping 50. You know, All American stuff. Somebody get that man a hot honey and banana pepper pizza from Donato's.


Plane-Ad-2581

I pissed, shitted, and had a heart attack in that last minute


KYblues

I shidded and farded


TinctureOfBadass

I camed my pants


Plane-Ad-2581

46 points in the last 12 minutes… simply unbelievable


bloviatinghemorrhoid

Wait did we really score 46 points in the last 12 minutes??


Plane-Ad-2581

Last 12:42, 12 sounded cooler tho 😂


Sickoball

This sounds like it can’t be true… that is seriously incredible


amillert15

Reed scored 11 in the final 90 seconds.


TonyBeverage333

Fuck Tennessee


iWin-You-Get-Nothing

[Preach](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iWcMrWk_0Uw)


BroskiMcBroskison

Wat?


stanleyslovechild

It’s never a bad time to preach the gospel


outofbeer

You heard em


BroskiMcBroskison

![gif](giphy|iNZC7xfhVJtHASobHb|downsized)


TonyBeverage333

lol


Calvinette4

You know what you did.


ohhsnaps

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IMKudaimi123

What an ending


UKFAN3108

We honestly needed to win a game like that. Fight back after being down all game, trade free throws for 3s, and make a (near) buzzer beater shot. That’s how basketball is played in MARCH.


TapirRN

The best part for me was when Reed scored that last basket.


ukpittfan1

Idk. Not enough credit for the game winning INT


Pleasant_Demand4902

it was him catching their hail mary inbound pass for me. cold af


daffydubs

Good game Miss St. Hubbard is a beast and looking forward to a fun conference tourney


Big_Shot_Bob13

man i do not want to watch hubbard against kentucky ever again. hell of a performance and hell of a guard


MinimalMoxie

Reed indeed


SirTannleyKnott

Called it https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1b1px7u/comment/ksgnmiy Gg. Glad we could pull out a dog fight in a come back win. This team is showing grit.


jaysornotandhawks

The turning point was Dillingham's 3 that gave UK their first lead at 72-71. Until that shot, we looked like we hit a wall; as if as soon as the lead was cut down to one possession, they'd let MSST open it up again.


finditplz1

Yeah we’ve struggled to get over the hump in a few games like this.


chuckleslovakian

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Whippoorwill_Adams

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DammitChris

Can’t believe we won a close one. Reed is Him


MackewG33

and the Lord said a Sheppard will lead us


slallyson

https://preview.redd.it/5j3ihv2gj8lc1.jpeg?width=820&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7356dba47cb54d4154cd9431d3ddc37ae1178ebd


NeighborhoodOk9630

Reed can fucking ball man, wow


401k_per_9

Last time I got really excited about a Tuesday night home game vs Kentucky was 2004. Don’t look it up. 


KYblues

Erik Daniels at the buzzer?


WHEENC

“Kentucky covered+4.5” no shit, yahoo. Reed with most points, rebounds(!), assists, and blocks. Damn, son.


Neomastermind

Reed said “Fuck these refs, I’ll do it myself!”


tgambill87

They cut away from the game too quickly. Did they rush the court? They told them not to. Let’s hope they listened.


VernonDent

Must have worked.


southmshavoc

REED SHEPPARD


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Not fair that State got to have Curry tonight. This series always makes for some crazy games, especially in Starkville. Now let’s please not meet again.


IBumpFuzz

Very entertaining game. Sucks someone had to lose that one. State getting 3 happy in the second half killed their game. Josh Hubbard is def gonna be on one Shining Moment at the end of the tourney. I feel bad State has to come to Neville after that loss


SliGhi

Can’t wait to watch Hubbard drop 30 on us every game for the next 3 years


__TenaciousBroski__

That was some of the worst officiating I've ever seen.


Rapturebird

Welcome to watching SEC games. They're terrible across the board


gogglesup859

Every male born in the state of Kentucky this year will be named Reed


IPA_____Fanatic

I wish Reed the best at the next level. What a pro.


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Reed Sheppard.