Overview
- Missouri closed on a 15-2 burst after Kentucky led 66-58 with 4:37 left, sealing the program’s first victory in Lexington after entering 0-9 at Rupp Arena.
- Mark Mitchell scored 21 points and Jayden Stone added 20, punctuating the comeback with a dunk, a 3-pointer, and four late free throws, while Anthony Robinson II grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 20 points and hit a near–half-court buzzer-beater at halftime, but he was the Wildcats’ lone double-figure scorer.
- Kentucky fell to 9-6 overall and 0-2 in SEC play, with recurring concerns cited over limited ball movement, inconsistent perimeter shooting, physicality, and overall offensive pace.
- Head coach Mark Pope received a first-half technical for arguing with officials, and Kentucky next hosts Mississippi State on Saturday in a pressure-filled bid to steady its SEC start.