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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayKentucky78
Final
HomeMissouri72
Thursday, March 12, 2026Mizzou ArenaAll Olympia sports
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MIZ294372
Final

Kentucky beats Missouri 78-72

Kentucky Wildcats beat Missouri Tigers 78-72 on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

The first half made the difference: Kentucky outscored Missouri 38-29.

Kentucky shot 49% to 47% and lost the boards 35-27.

For Kentucky, Otega Oweh (G): 21. For Missouri, Mark Mitchell Jr. (G): 32.

Kentucky improves to 21-12. Missouri falls to 20-12.

Attendance: 15,719.

Full recap at ESPN: Denzel Aberdeen's late basket pushes Kentucky past Missouri 78-72 at the SEC Tournament

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#00
UK · PointsOtega Oweh G21
#1
UK · AssistsDenzel Aberdeen G7
#10
UK · ReboundsMo Dioubate F7
#25
MIZ · PointsMark Mitchell Jr. G32
#5
MIZ · AssistsT.O. Barrett F7
#25
MIZ · ReboundsMark Mitchell Jr. G7
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
A. Jelavic F1863-60-30-061010151
M. Moreno C3272-40-13-443103044
C. Chandler G33155-62-33-322230023
O. Oweh G35219-182-61-232220123
D. Aberdeen G34164-121-47-817120102
M. Dioubate F2093-50-03-472202252
B. Garrison F900-00-00-010004014
J. Johnson G610-20-21-201110002
K. Williams G1331-21-20-000000000
Team7827-556-2118-23271899972022

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Kentucky Wildcats vs. Missouri Tigers: Game Highlights

ESPNMar 12

Shawn Phillips Jr. with the massive block at the rim

ESPNMar 12

Collin Chandler throws down a thunderous dunk for Kentucky

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Kam Williams hits a deep triple for Wildcats

ESPNMar 12

Shawn Phillips Jr. rocks an and-1 jam for Missouri

ESPNMar 12

Mark Mitchell drops in the smooth bucket for Missouri

ESPNMar 12

Otega Oweh lays in a sweet bucket for Kentucky

ESPNMar 12

Denzel Aberdeen drops in the smooth basket

ESPNMar 12

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