The late start time didn’t affect your University of Kentucky Wildcats in Tuesday night’s home contest against red hot Mississippi State. The Cats jumped out early on the visiting Bulldogs and never looked back, winning the game by a final score of 80 points to 72 points. There were no lead changes in the game as Kentucky controlled the scoreboard for 38 minutes and 40 seconds after the first made basket.
The win is Kentucky’s 17th on the year and the seventh in conference play. It keeps the chase for the league’s regular season crown alive, and puts a dangerous opponent in the rearview mirror.