Overview
- Kentucky erased a 12-point first-half deficit, led 44-39 at the break, then controlled the second half.
- Otega Oweh delivered 22 points with five steals as the Wildcats recorded a season-high 14 steals.
- Malachi Moreno contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals in a standout all-around effort.
- The Wildcats converted 15 Bulldog turnovers into 27 points, shot 55.2% with 21 assists, and held a 19-6 fast-break edge.
- Mississippi State’s six-game win streak ended as Josh Hubbard scored 20, while Kentucky dealt with injuries to Jaland Lowe and Jamarion Davis-Fleming and the absence of Jayden Quaintance; LSU awaits on Wednesday.