Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots next to Mississippi State forward D.J. Jeffries (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves (12) shoots while guarded by Mississippi State forwards Tolu Smith, left, KeShawn Murphy (12) and D.J. Jeffries (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) attempts to block a shot by Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State forward Jimmy Bell Jr. (15) loses a rebound next to Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard dribbles the ball during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots over Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham (0) passes the ball while pursued by Mississippi State guard Dashawn Davis (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard D.J. Wagner (21) shoots next to Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots against Mississippi State forward D.J. Jeffries, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) shoots past Mississippi State guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots next to Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) shoots next to Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard shoots against Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy (12) while guard Dashawn Davis (10) waits for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Kentucky head coach John Calipari calls out to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. Kentucky won 91-89. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans urges his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. Kentucky won 91-89. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)