Story byAssociated PressThu, January 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM UTC·2 min readLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mark Mitchell and Jayden Stone combined for 41 points, and Missouri ended the game with a 15-2 run to beat Kentucky 73-68 on Wednesday night for the Tigers' first win in Lexington. Missouri (12-3), which entered 0-9 at Rupp Arena, is also 2-0 for the first time in Southeastern Conference play. It was Kentucky's (9-6, 0-2) first SEC home-opening loss since 2013. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOtega Oweh's 3-pointer stretched the Wildcats' lead to 66-58 with 4:37 to play.
