Missouri Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats | Game Highlights | 2026 SEC Men's Basketball

Watch the Game Highlights from the Missouri Tigers at the Kentucky Wildcats, 01/07/2026 Missouri picked up its first-ever win at Rupp Arena, defeating Kentucky 73–68 on Wednesday night, led by Mark Mitchell and Jayden Stone, who combined for 41 points. The game opened with Missouri controlling much of the first half. Mitchell scored 10 points in the opening period, helping the Tigers build a lead. Kentucky rallied late in the half, scoring the last five points, including a buzzer-beating three from Otega Oweh, to cut Missouri’s advantage to 33–32 at the break. The second half remained tightly contested. Oweh stretched the Wildcats’ lead to 66–58 with 4:37 remaining, but Stone quickly responded with a dunk and a three-pointer, sparking a 15-2 Missouri run that would seal the game. Mitchell hit a jumper to give Missouri a 69–68 lead with 36 seconds left, and Stone added four clutch free throws in the closing moments to secure the victory. Mitchell finished with 21 points, while Stone added 20. The duo combined to shoot 13-of-25 from the field and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line, with Stone making three of Missouri’s six three-pointers. Anthony Robinson II contributed nine points and 10 rebounds. For Kentucky, Oweh scored 20 points, hitting three three-pointers and continuing his streak of double-figure games in all 15 contests this season, including four 20-point outings in his last six games. Despite a strong start to the second half, the Wildcats couldn’t recover from Missouri’s late surge. Missouri improved to 12–3 and 2–0 in SEC play, while Kentucky fell to 9–6 and 0–2, marking the Wildcats’ first SEC home-opening loss since 2013. 🚨 Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/@SEC 🎥 Watch more SEC Men's Basketball Highlights → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwtCoGcMK22oCcVxYNQKpNSJlxVR3laYE&si=5U2JKg4YAkt_GvnR 💻 More SEC Basketball Content → https://www.secsports.com 🌐 SEC Social https://www.instagram.com/sec http://twitter.com/sec https://www.tiktok.com/@sec http://facebook.com/secsports #SEC #SECMBB #Missouri #Tigers #Mizzou #Kentucky #Wildcats #MarkMitchell #JaydenStone #OtegaOweh #anthonyRobinson #SoutheasternConference #CollegeBasketball #Highlights #SECNetwork #ESPN