Yahoo Sports Box score from No. 6 Kentucky basketball’s gritty 95-90 SEC win at No. 14 Mississippi St.
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Mississippi State University at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, on Saturday night. The sixth-ranked Wildcats defeated the 14th-ranked Bulldogs 95-90.
Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference home game against Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:
Points: Jaxson Robinson, 27
Rebounds: Amari Williams, 12
Assists: Lamont Butler, 8
Steals: Otega Oweh, 2
Blocks: Amari Williams, 2
Turnovers: Amari Williams, 5
Minutes: Lamont Butler, 34
Three-pointers made: Jaxson Robinson 7-10, Ansley Almonor 3-6, Lamont Butler 2-5, Brandon Garrison 1-1, Travis Perry 1-1, Andrew Carr 1-2, Koby Brea 1-5
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
No. 10 Texas A&M at No. 6 Kentucky
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
TV: ESPN2
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Texas A&M 13-3 (2-1 SEC), Kentucky 13-3 (2-1)
Series: Kentucky leads 13-6
Last meeting: Texas A&M won 97-87 on March 15, 2024, at the SEC Tournament in Nashville
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