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Kentucky Wildcats Rally to Defeat Mississippi State at Rupp Arena
Kentucky overcame an early 12-point deficit, forcing 15 turnovers and scoring 27 points off them to claim their first SEC win this season, 92-68 over Mississippi State.
- On Jan. 10, 2026, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi State Bulldogs 92-68 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, for their first SEC win after an 0-2 start, snapping a two-game losing streak.
- Kentucky sped the tempo and turned defense into offense, forcing 15 turnovers and out-rebounding Mississippi State 36-28 using depth MSU couldn't match.
- Otega Oweh led Kentucky with a 22-point outing, scoring 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and five steals, while Malachi Moreno added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals and four Wildcats finished in double figures.
- Kentucky Wildcats, now 10-6 overall and 1-2 in the SEC, travel to LSU on Wednesday, January 14 for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff after snapping Mississippi State Bulldogs' six-game win streak.
- The victory also reinforced a long series trend against Mississippi State, extending their 20th consecutive regular-season loss to Kentucky, who lead 104-21 overall, 52-5 at home.
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Oweh scores 22, Moreno adds 17 to help Kentucky beat Mississippi State 92-68
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and had five of Kentucky's season-high 14 steals to help the Wildcats rally from a 12-point deficit and beat Mississippi State 92-68 on Saturday night.
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