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Mississippi State Falls 82-74 to Kentucky - Recap
Kentucky got 21 points and 22 rebounds from Oscar Tshiebwe en route to a 82-74 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.
Kentucky did not, however, defeat Mississippi State against the spread, which closed at -9.0 at most sportsbooks.
Kellan Grady had 18 points for Kentucky and Sahvir Wheeler chipped in with 15 points. Sahvir Wheeler had 6 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 22 boards.
Mississippi State got 30 points from Iverson Molinar in a losing cause and another 11 points from Garrison Brooks. Shakeel Moore contributed 4 assists for them, while Cameron Matthews had 8 rebounds.
Kentucky led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Kentucky had a 42-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Kentucky takes its act on the road to face Kansas looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head on the road to face Texas Tech.