The Missouri Tigers (6-6) hung around as much as they could, but the overall talent from No. 20 Kentucky (9-2) was too much to overcome. The Wildcats opened SEC play on Wednesday night in Rupp Arena with a smooth 83-56 win.
Oscar Tshiebwe posted his fourth 20-rebound outing of the season, finishing with 13 points and 20 boards in 30 minutes. As a team, Kentucky shot 43.1 percent from the floor, 5-17 from distance, and 22-26 from the free-throw line. UK dominated the glass in the second half and outran Mizzou in transition all night long.