Overview
- Missouri secured its first-ever victory at Kentucky, overcoming a second-half deficit with a decisive late surge to win 73-68.
- Kentucky dropped its first SEC home opener since 2013 and fell to 0-2 in conference play.
- Mark Mitchell led the Tigers with 21 points and Jayden Stone scored 20, sealing the result at the free-throw line.
- Otega Oweh paced the Wildcats and drilled a three-quarter-court buzzer-beater at halftime, while a first-half technical on Mark Pope briefly energized Kentucky.
- The upset ran counter to pregame analytics and betting projections that favored Kentucky by a wide margin at home.