Missouri Falls to Kentucky in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 12, Missouri Tigers fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 78-72 in the second round of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone. Arena, it echoed their earlier match-up back in late January where Missouri trailed late but pulled off a comeback win on the road. This time, though, the number 8 seed Wildcats held firm after the Tigers mounted a strong rally. The Tigers dug themselves a deep hole early, committing 15 turnovers total that fueled Kentucky scoring. File trouble sideline senior center, Sean Phillips Jr. for much of the first half. Letting the Wildcats dominate inside and build a 9-point. Half-time lead, Missouri shot poorly from the field and beyond the arc before half-time. Players pointed to a slow start and lack of physical readiness as key issues. Graduate forward Jacob Cruz praised the team's second half-fight but noted costly mistakes like turnovers and missed free throws at 15 of. 23. Junior Guard Anthony Robinson. The second called out Kentucky's physical play that rattled their ball handling.

1:05Mark Mitchell led the charge with a game-high 32 points, including sharp second half shooting while adding 7 rebounds. T.O. Barrett contributed 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Despite locking down the pain after the break, late fouls and misses let Kentucky seize control down the stretch. Now sitting at 20 wins and 12 losses with their first three-game skid of the season, Missouri Eye Selection, Sunday on CBS at 5 p.m. Central. Time. The team trust their resume will earn an NCAA tournament bid to keep the fight going.