With a history of slow starts this season, Kentucky coach John Calipari wasn’t about to take any chances as the Wildcats rolled into Starkville on Saturday for a Noon (CST) tip-off against SEC foe Mississippi State.
The result was an early 7:30 a.m. shootaround that got the juices flowing early en route to a 71-67 victory at Humphrey Coliseum.
PJ Washington once again stepped up to the challenge as he scored Kentucky’s first eight points of the game as the Wildcats rolled to a 40-25 halftime lead. Washington finished with a game-high 23 points. Keldon Johnson chipped in with 13 points, while Tyler Herro had 12.