Mississippi 63, at Kentucky 72

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive pressure and offensive struggles, the Kentucky Wildcats used a decisive second-half surge and a commanding performance from the free-throw line to pull away from the Mississippi Rebels for a 72-63 victory in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Rupp Arena. A crowd of 19,831 watched as Kentucky improved to 14-6 overall, while Mississippi fell to 11-9. The Wildcats, who entered as 9.5-point favorites, saw the total score of 135 fall well under the over/under line of 144.5, a reflection of the gritty, often inefficient contest.… Read more...