Kentucky’s Tre Mitchell hit a pair of three-point goals early in overtime to push the Wildcats past Saint Joseph’s 96-88 at Rupp Arena on Monday night.
Mitchell finished with 22 points, six rebounds and four blocks as UK moved to 4-1. D.J. Wagner added 22 points. It was a season high for both players.
Antonio Reeves followed with 20 while Rob Dillingham tallied 13. Justin Edwards tossed in 12.
Mitchell’s three-point basket gave the Wildcats a 41-38 lead at the break. It was 77-all after regulation.
Kentucky, now 4-1, will host Marshall (2-2) on Friday. Tipoff is 7 pm.
At Lexington
SCORE BY HALVES:
SJU (3-2)…..38 39 (11) – 88
UK (4-1)……41 36 (19) – 96
Scoring:
Saint Joseph (88) – Rasheer Fleming 3 0-2 8; Anthony Finkley 0(1) 0-0 3; Erik Reynolds II 3(6) 4-4 28; Cameron Brown 1(5) 0-0 17; Xzayvier Brown 3(3) 2-2 17l Lynn Greer III 3 2-2 8; and Christ Essandoko 4 1-2 9. Totals: 17(15) 9-12 88.
Kentucky (96) – Tre Mitchell 3(4) 4-6 22; Justin Edwards 2(2) 2-2 12; Adou Thiero 3 1-4 7; Antonio Reeves 4(3) 3-4 20; D.J. Wagner 6(1) 7-8 22; and Rob Dillingham 3(2) 1-2 13. Totals: 21(12) 18-27 96.
Next up: Kentucky (4-1 vs. Marshall (2-2), 7 pm, Nov. 24.