Kentucky Downs Mississippi State 85-79 - Match Report
Kentucky Downs Mississippi State 85-79 - Match Report
Kentucky got 24 points from Brandon Knight en route to an 85-79 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 17-point spread.
Kentucky got 20 points from Doron Lamb and another 17 points from Terrence Jones. Brandon Knight contributed 7 assists, while Terrence Jones cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Mississippi State got 21 points from Ravern Johnson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jalen Steele. Dee Bost contributed 4 assists for them, while Renardo Sidney had 8 rebounds.
Kentucky trailed at halftime, 40-39.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-26.
