Kentucky Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers, SEC Tournament 2nd Round

College Basketball

Kentucky

21-12

78-72

Final

Missouri

20-12

Bridgestone Arena

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 16, MIZ 3

MIZ leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UK	38	40	78
MIZ	29	43	72

Who won: Kentucky 78-72

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Missouri Tigers 78-72 in SEC Tournament 2nd Round on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. The Kentucky outscored the Missouri 38-29 in the 1st half. Otega Oweh led the Kentucky in points (21). Mark Mitchell Jr. led the Missouri in points (32).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UKMIZ

27-55FG26-55

49Field Goal %47

6-213PT5-13

29Three Point %38

18-23FT15-23

78Free Throw %65

27Rebounds35

7Offensive Rebounds11

20Defensive Rebounds24

18Assists10

9Steals7

9Blocks2

9Turnovers15

0Team Turnovers0

9Total Turnovers15

1Technical Fouls1

1Total Technical Fouls1

0Flagrant Fouls1

17Points Off Turnovers13

11Fast Break Points6

42Points in Paint38

22Fouls20

16Largest Lead3

3Lead Changes3

89Percent Led2

Player of the game

Mark Mitchell Jr.

MIZ · 32 PTS, 7 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%UK final

UKMIZ

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 16 PTS
UK 78 - 72 MIZ
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Aberdeen · 16 PTS
UK 77 - 72 MIZ
H2 0:02
Foul on Trent Pierce
Foul on Trent Pierce.
T. Pierce · 7 PTS
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jacob Crews makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Crews · 5 PTS
UK 76 - 72 MIZ
H2 0:04
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jacob Crews makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Crews · 5 PTS
UK 76 - 71 MIZ
H2 0:04
Foul on Collin Chandler
Foul on Collin Chandler.
C. Chandler · 15 PTS
H2 0:04
Offensive Rebound
Jacob Crews Offensive Rebound.
J. Crews · 5 PTS
H2 0:07
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trent Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
T. Pierce · 7 PTS
H2 0:10
Defensive rebound
Trent Pierce Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Otega Oweh misses free throw 2 of 2
O. Oweh · 21 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Otega Oweh makes free throw 1 of 2
O. Oweh · 21 PTS
UK 76 - 70 MIZ
H2 0:12
Foul on Mark Mitchell
Foul on Mark Mitchell.
M. Mitchell · 32 PTS
H2 0:14
Misses layup
T.O. Barrett misses layup
T.O. Barrett · 13 PTS
H2 0:22
TO
Turnover
Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover
S. Phillips Jr. · 8 PTS
H2 0:22
Technical Foul on Shawn Phillips Jr
Technical Foul on Shawn Phillips Jr..
S. Phillips Jr. · 8 PTS
H2 0:22UK
Technical foul
Technical Foul on Kentucky.
H2 0:22UK
Regulartimeout
Kentucky Timeout
H2 0:22
+2
Jumper, 7 ft
Denzel Aberdeen makes 7-foot jumper (Malachi Moreno assists)
D. Aberdeen · 16 PTS · ast M. Moreno
UK 75 - 70 MIZ
H2 0:52
Steal
Otega Oweh Steal.
O. Oweh · 21 PTS
H2 0:52
TO
Mark Mitchell bad pass turnover
M. Mitchell · 32 PTS
H2 1:06MIZ
Regulartimeout
Missouri Timeout
H2 1:13
+2
Jumper, 5 ft
Otega Oweh makes 5-foot jumper
O. Oweh · 21 PTS
UK 73 - 70 MIZ