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Kentucky basketball gets their first SEC win on Saturday against Mississippi State.
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Kentucky’s ‘amazing’ showing against Mississippi State is what Mark Pope has been waiting for
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Kentucky (9-6, 0-2 SEC) is desperate for a win, but Mississippi State (10-5, 2-0 SEC) has proven to be no pushover. The Bulldogs have conference wins over Texas and Oklahoma, and guard Josh Hubbard is averaging 34.0 points in those two games.
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.
Yesterday was a big day for both the Kentucky men’s basketball and football programs. On the basketball court, Mark Pope’s squad bounced back from that loss to Missouri in a huge way, with a 24-point win at Rupp Arena over the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs by a score of 92-68.