COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Tigers got caught up in the moment, or maybe the moment caught up to them. Regardless, a hype train that was full steam ahead a couple of weeks ago is borderline off the rails.
No. 15 Missouri fell 91-83 at home to No. 19 Kentucky on Saturday, with lackluster offense digging too big a hole for a late rally to cover up.
Forward Mark Mitchell did what he could, scoring 22 points, but was alone for most of the game in his Atlantean effort to compete.
The Wildcats (21-10 overall, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) handed the Tigers (21-10, 10-8) their first three-game losing streak of the season — just before the start of the postseason.