Takeaways: Despite a massive game from Ugonna Onyenso the Wildcats fell short against Florida

The Kentucky Wildcats lost in overtime to the Florida Gators 94-91.

This loss hurts a team looking for momentum with a really good Tennessee basketball team coming into Rupp Arena. A clutch shot fell for the Florida Gators that got this game into overtime, and they played better in the extra five minutes.

What can we take away from Kentucky’s overtime loss to the Florida Gators?

Despite the loss, Reed Sheppard had a really good game for the Kentucky Wildcats, scoring 24 points on 10-18 shooting. He also added eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a steal to the stat sheet. Dick Vitale begged for Sheppard to shoot the basketball more, and over these past two games, he has gotten his wish. With DJ Wagner out in this game Sheppard had to be the general and he did a really good job. Sheppard just continues to shine every time he steps foot on the basketball court.

Ugonna Onyenso has been looking better and better each game but really took the step to the next level in this game where he started. He scored 13 points while bringing in 16 rebounds and blocking eight shots. The healthier he gets, Onyenso will become more and more of a menace in the SEC. Onyenso will hit his stride right when the SEC Tournament gets here.

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