LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats proved to be too much for No. 22 Mississippi State men’s basketball team as the Bulldogs dropped the Southeastern Conference battle 76-55 Tuesday evening at Rupp Arena.
MSU falls to 14-4 (2-3 SEC), while Kentucky improves to 15-3 (5-1 SEC).
The Bulldogs rook a 4-0 lead early off a pair of baskets from Nick and Quinndary Weatherspoon, but it was the Wildcats who set the tone for the game storming back with an 18-2 run.
Kentucky led 20-7 before a 6-0 Bulldog run made it a 20-13 ballgame.