Nineteen of the teams currently ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll will take the court Saturday as a stacked college basketball schedule takes center stage here in mid-January. The fun begins in Lexington when No.

Complete statistics from Saturday night’s Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Mississippi.

Playing basketball for the University of Kentucky means you are going to get the opposing team's best shot every game, especially when playing on the road. This

The game figures to be a high-scoring affair with a lot of three-point shots taken. Alabama leads the nation in scoring, averaging 89.5 points per game, while Kentucky is third in the country, scoring 88.7 points per contest. The Crimson Tide shoot 31.2 three-point shots per game, while the Cats hoist 27.7 attempts per game from behind the arc.

Kentucky’s win against Mississippi State was Mark Pope’s 200th win as a college coach. These have been his most memorable victories.

"TP, he’s terrific, isn’t he? Again, really complicated defense," Pope claimed. "But TP, you know I mean it was big shots, really big shots. Right?"

The University of Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 95-90 during a game at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

What coach Chris Jans said was "uncharacteristic" of Mississippi State basketball in Saturday's close loss to Kentucky.

Another battle against a ranked foe lies ahead for Kentucky on Saturday, as the nation's sixth-ranked team will travel to Starkville, Miss., to play No. 14 Mississippi State. Playing away from Rupp Arena has not been the easiest task for the Wildcats (12-3 ...

Kentucky took a firm punch to the mouth in Athens, falling 82-69 at Georgia while losing the rebounding battle once again, this time a 41-34 loss on the glass while giving up 13 offensive boards. The Wildcats lost that same battle 38-30 vs.

Kentucky's win over Texas A&M is just the latest in a string of impressive victories so far this season. So far, Kentucky has picked up wins over Florida, Mississippi State, Duke and Gonzaga. Being able to knock off top competition is key for Kentucky, and they are set up to contend for an SEC championship as a result.

Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 points and No. 6 Kentucky made 16 of 32 3- pointers in a 95-90 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Saturday night.