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6Kentucky Wildcats @ 14Mississippi State Bulldogs 95–90

2025-01-11 20:30 · NCAA · Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville MS · Att. 9,551 · SEC Network

Kentucky Wildcats 2024-25 · Mississippi State Bulldogs 2024-25 · 2024-25 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
UK	49	46	95
MSST	44	46	90

Team stats

	Kentucky	Mississippi State
Field goals	34-61 .557	32-71 .451
Three-pointers	16-32 .500	12-40 .300
Free throws	11-19 .579	14-18 .778
At the rim	12-18 .667	13-17 .765
Offensive rebounds	9	11
Defensive rebounds	32	22
Total rebounds	41	33
Assists	21	13
Steals	3	9
Blocks	2	7
Turnovers	13	6
Personal fouls	18	16
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	28	34
Fast-break points	13	16
Points off turnovers	7	20
Largest lead	14	6
Possessions	76	76

Kentucky Wildcats

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Lamont Butler G	34	10	4-12	2-5	0-2	0	1	1	8	1	0	0	2
Otega Oweh G	33	15	6-9	0-1	3-6	0	8	8	2	2	0	4	2
Amari Williams C	30	10	3-4	0-1	4-5	1	11	12	6	0	2	5	3
Jaxson Robinson G	30	27	9-12	7-10	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	3
Andrew Carr F	21	13	5-8	1-2	2-2	2	4	6	1	0	0	1	2
Ansley Almonor F	19	11	4-7	3-6	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Koby Brea G	17	3	1-6	1-5	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0
Brandon Garrison F	10	3	1-2	1-1	0-2	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	2
Travis Perry G	6	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Total	40	95	34-61	16-32	11-19	9	32	41	21	3	2	13	18

FG .557 · 3P .500 · FT .579

Did not play: Trent Noah, Collin Chandler, Zach Tow, Walker Horn, Grant Darbyshire, Kerr Kriisa

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Cameron Matthews F	36	19	6-11	2-3	5-8	6	4	10	3	6	0	2	1
Claudell Harris Jr. G	31	13	4-11	3-9	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	1
Josh Hubbard G	29	15	5-16	3-11	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	4
RJ Melendez F	26	14	4-10	1-5	5-6	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Nwoko F	23	10	5-6	0-1	0-0	2	3	5	1	0	2	1	4
Shawn Jones jr. G	25	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	2	1	3	5	2	3	0	0
KeShawn Murphy F	20	8	4-7	0-2	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	3
Riley Kugel G	7	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
Dellquan Warren G	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	90	32-71	12-40	14-18	11	22	33	13	9	7	6	16

FG .451 · 3P .300 · FT .778

Did not play: EJ Paymon, Adrian Myers, Jeremy Foumena, Gai Chol, Trey Jackson III, Harrison Alexander, Kanye Clary, Martavious Russell

Officials: Jeb Hartness, Terry Oglesby, Mike Nance

Play-by-play

Show every play (493)

First half

19:57 MSST Michael Nwoko, jumpball won
19:57 UK Amari Williams, jumpball lost
19:39 MSST RJ Melendez, 2pt jumpshot made 0–2
19:23 UK Lamont Butler, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:20 MSST Michael Nwoko, rebound defensive
19:14 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot made 0–5
18:51 UK Jaxson Robinson, turnover lostball
18:51 MSST Cameron Matthews, steal
18:42 MSST RJ Melendez, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
18:38 UK Amari Williams, rebound defensive
18:35 UK Jaxson Robinson, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:32 UK Amari Williams, rebound offensive
18:29 UK Jaxson Robinson, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made - Amari Williams, assist 3–5
18:04 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:00 MSST Cameron Matthews, rebound offensive
18:00 MSST Cameron Matthews, foulon
18:00 UK Jaxson Robinson, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
18:00 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; missed
18:00 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 3–6
17:58 MSST Michael Nwoko, rebound offensive
17:58 MSST Michael Nwoko, 2pt tipindunk 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 3–8
17:45 UK Andrew Carr, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint; made - Amari Williams, assist 5–8
17:13 MSST Cameron Matthews, 2pt jumpshot missed
17:11 UK Andrew Carr, rebound defensive
17:02 UK Lamont Butler, 2pt jumpshot missed
16:58 MSST RJ Melendez, rebound defensive
16:42 MSST Cameron Matthews, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 5–10
16:42 MSST Cameron Matthews, foulon
16:42 UK Andrew Carr, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
16:42 MSST Michael Nwoko, substitution out
16:42 UK Andrew Carr, substitution out
16:42 MSST KeShawn Murphy, substitution in
16:42 UK Ansley Almonor, substitution in
16:42 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 1of1 made 5–11
16:28 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt jumpshot made 7–11
16:16 MSST KeShawn Murphy, 3pt jumpshot missed
16:13 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
16:08 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
16:08 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
16:08 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
16:08 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
16:08 MSST RJ Melendez, foulon
16:08 UK Amari Williams, foul personal
16:08 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; missed
16:08 MSST RJ Melendez, rebound defensive
16:08 UK Jaxson Robinson, substitution out
16:08 UK Lamont Butler, substitution out
16:08 UK Travis Perry, substitution in
16:08 UK Koby Brea, substitution in
15:54 MSST Josh Hubbard, 2pt jumpshot missed
15:52 UK Amari Williams, rebound defensive
15:44 UK Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:42 MSST KeShawn Murphy, rebound defensive
15:36 MSST KeShawn Murphy, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:32 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
15:07 UK Amari Williams, 3pt jumpshot missed
15:03 UK Travis Perry, rebound offensive
15:01 UK Travis Perry, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; made 10–11
14:46 MSST Cameron Matthews, turnover travel
14:46 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
14:46 UK Amari Williams, substitution out
14:32 UK Ansley Almonor, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
14:29 MSST Josh Hubbard, rebound defensive
14:23 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot missed
14:20 UK Ansley Almonor, rebound defensive
14:04 UK Ansley Almonor, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 12–11
13:49 MSST RJ Melendez, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:45 UK Koby Brea, rebound defensive
13:36 UK Ansley Almonor, foulon
13:36 MSST Josh Hubbard, foul personal
13:36 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution out
13:36 MSST RJ Melendez, substitution out
13:36 UK Jaxson Robinson, substitution in
13:36 UK Otega Oweh, substitution out
13:36 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., substitution in
13:36 MSST Riley Kugel, substitution in
13:21 UK Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:18 MSST KeShawn Murphy, rebound defensive
13:05 MSST KeShawn Murphy, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 12–13
12:50 MSST Riley Kugel, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
12:50 UK Jaxson Robinson, foulon
12:50 UK Jaxson Robinson, freethrow 1of2 made 13–13
12:50 MSST Michael Nwoko, substitution in
12:50 MSST Cameron Matthews, substitution out
12:50 UK Andrew Carr, substitution in
12:50 UK Travis Perry, substitution out
12:50 UK Ansley Almonor, substitution out
12:50 UK Lamont Butler, substitution in
12:50 UK Jaxson Robinson, freethrow 2of2 made 14–13
12:42 MSST Josh Hubbard, turnover lostball
12:42 UK Lamont Butler, steal
12:37 UK Brandon Garrison, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
12:36 UK Brandon Garrison, foul personal
12:36 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., foulon
12:34 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., rebound defensive
12:28 MSST Riley Kugel, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 14–15
12:07 UK Andrew Carr, 3pt jumpshot made - Jaxson Robinson, assist 17–15
11:45 MSST Riley Kugel, 3pt jumpshot made - KeShawn Murphy, assist 17–18
11:24 UK Jaxson Robinson, 3pt jumpshot made - Brandon Garrison, assist 20–18
11:11 MSST Michael Nwoko, turnover badpass
11:11 UK Koby Brea, substitution out
11:11 UK Amari Williams, substitution in
11:11 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution out
11:11 UK Otega Oweh, substitution in
11:00 UK Jaxson Robinson, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Amari Williams, assist 22–18
10:35 MSST Josh Hubbard, 2pt jumpshot missed
10:34 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., rebound offensive
10:31 MSST Riley Kugel, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
10:29 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
10:24 MSST KeShawn Murphy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
10:24 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
10:24 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 23–18
10:24 MSST KeShawn Murphy, substitution out
10:24 MSST Cameron Matthews, substitution in
10:24 MSST Josh Hubbard, substitution out
10:24 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution in
10:24 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 24–18
10:09 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
10:06 MSST Cameron Matthews, rebound offensive
10:03 MSST Cameron Matthews, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 24–20
9:53 UK Lamont Butler, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
9:53 MSST Team, rebound defensive team;
9:53 MSST Riley Kugel, block
9:30 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 24–22
9:20 UK Otega Oweh, 3pt jumpshot blocked; missed
9:20 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., block
9:16 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., rebound defensive
9:10 MSST Michael Nwoko, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made 24–24
9:03 UK Team, timeout short
9:03 UK Ansley Almonor, substitution in
9:03 UK Andrew Carr, substitution out
8:49 UK Amari Williams, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Lamont Butler, assist 26–24
8:29 MSST Michael Nwoko, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:26 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., rebound offensive
8:21 MSST Riley Kugel, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
8:19 UK Jaxson Robinson, rebound defensive
8:13 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
8:13 MSST Michael Nwoko, block
8:10 UK Jaxson Robinson, rebound offensive
8:03 MSST Riley Kugel, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
8:03 UK Amari Williams, foulon
8:03 MSST Josh Hubbard, substitution in
8:03 MSST Riley Kugel, substitution out
8:03 UK Amari Williams, freethrow 1of2 2ndchance; made 27–24
8:03 UK Travis Perry, substitution in
8:03 UK Koby Brea, substitution in
8:03 UK Lamont Butler, substitution out
8:03 MSST KeShawn Murphy, substitution in
8:03 MSST Michael Nwoko, substitution out
8:03 UK Jaxson Robinson, substitution out
8:03 UK Amari Williams, freethrow 2of2 2ndchance; made 28–24
7:39 MSST KeShawn Murphy, 2pt jumpshot made - Shawn Jones Jr., assist 28–26
7:22 UK Ansley Almonor, turnover badpass
7:22 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., steal
7:10 MSST Josh Hubbard, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 28–28
7:10 UK Travis Perry, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
7:10 MSST Josh Hubbard, foulon
7:10 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution out
7:10 MSST RJ Melendez, substitution in
7:10 UK Andrew Carr, substitution in
7:10 UK Ansley Almonor, substitution out
7:10 UK Lamont Butler, substitution in
7:10 UK Travis Perry, substitution out
7:10 MSST Josh Hubbard, freethrow 1of1 fromturnover; made 28–29
7:00 UK Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot made - Lamont Butler, assist 31–29
6:45 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot missed
6:42 UK Amari Williams, rebound defensive
6:39 UK Team, rebound offensive team;
6:39 UK Lamont Butler, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
6:39 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., block
6:38 UK Otega Oweh, turnover badpass
6:38 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., steal
6:21 MSST KeShawn Murphy, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Josh Hubbard, assist 31–31
6:04 UK Amari Williams, foulon
6:04 MSST RJ Melendez, foul personal
6:04 UK Otega Oweh, substitution out
6:04 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., substitution out
6:04 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution in
6:04 UK Amari Williams, substitution out
6:04 UK Jaxson Robinson, substitution in
6:04 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution in
5:56 UK Jaxson Robinson, 3pt jumpshot made - Koby Brea, assist 34–31
5:37 MSST Cameron Matthews, foulon
5:37 UK Andrew Carr, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
5:37 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 1of2 made 34–32
5:37 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 2of2 missed
5:36 UK Koby Brea, rebound defensive
5:12 UK Lamont Butler, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:09 MSST KeShawn Murphy, rebound defensive
4:58 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., 2pt jumpshot missed
4:56 UK Brandon Garrison, rebound defensive
4:44 UK Koby Brea, 3pt jumpshot missed
4:41 MSST Josh Hubbard, rebound defensive
4:35 MSST Josh Hubbard, turnover travel
4:35 UK Ansley Almonor, substitution in
4:35 UK Andrew Carr, substitution out
4:21 MSST KeShawn Murphy, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
4:21 UK Lamont Butler, freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; missed
4:21 UK Lamont Butler, foulon
4:21 UK Lamont Butler, freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; missed
4:21 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
4:21 MSST KeShawn Murphy, substitution out
4:21 MSST Michael Nwoko, substitution in
4:21 UK Koby Brea, substitution out
4:21 UK Otega Oweh, substitution in
4:20 MSST Cameron Matthews, rebound defensive
4:14 MSST Cameron Matthews, 2pt dunk pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 34–34
3:59 UK Otega Oweh, turnover badpass
3:59 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., steal
3:53 MSST RJ Melendez, foulon
3:53 UK Brandon Garrison, foul personal shooting;3freethrow;
3:53 UK Brandon Garrison, substitution out
3:53 UK Amari Williams, substitution in
3:53 MSST RJ Melendez, freethrow 1of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 34–35
3:53 MSST RJ Melendez, freethrow 2of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 34–36
3:53 MSST RJ Melendez, freethrow 3of3 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 34–37
3:53 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution out
3:53 MSST Dellquan Warren, substitution in
3:39 UK Amari Williams, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; made - Otega Oweh, assist 36–37
3:10 MSST RJ Melendez, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
3:08 UK Lamont Butler, rebound defensive
2:59 UK Amari Williams, turnover lostball
2:59 MSST Cameron Matthews, steal
2:52 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
2:48 UK Jaxson Robinson, rebound defensive
2:44 UK Jaxson Robinson, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made - Lamont Butler, assist 39–37
2:42 MSST Team, timeout short
2:17 MSST Josh Hubbard, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
2:17 UK Amari Williams, block
2:17 UK Team, rebound defensive team;
2:06 UK Amari Williams, turnover badpass
2:06 MSST Josh Hubbard, substitution out
2:06 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., substitution in
1:55 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., foulon
1:55 UK Jaxson Robinson, foul personal oneandone;
1:55 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., freethrow 1of2 fromturnover; made 39–38
1:55 MSST Shawn Jones Jr., substitution in
1:55 MSST RJ Melendez, substitution out
1:55 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., freethrow 2of2 fromturnover; made 39–39
1:40 MSST Michael Nwoko, foul personal oneandone;
1:40 UK Amari Williams, foulon
1:40 UK Amari Williams, freethrow 1of2 made 40–39
1:40 UK Amari Williams, freethrow 2of2 made 41–39
1:28 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
1:26 UK Otega Oweh, rebound defensive
1:22 MSST Michael Nwoko, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
1:22 UK Team, rebound offensivedeadball
1:22 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; missed
1:22 UK Otega Oweh, foulon
1:22 MSST Josh Hubbard, substitution in
1:22 MSST Michael Nwoko, substitution out
1:22 UK Otega Oweh, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; made 42–39
1:05 MSST Claudell Harris Jr., turnover lostball
1:05 UK Otega Oweh, steal
1:00 UK Otega Oweh, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 44–39
0:54 UK Otega Oweh, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:54 MSST Cameron Matthews, foulon
0:54 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak; missed
0:54 MSST Cameron Matthews, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak; made 44–40
0:53 UK Amari Williams, rebound defensive
0:28 UK Amari Williams, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made 46–40
0:05 MSST Josh Hubbard, 3pt jumpshot made 46–43
0:04 MSST Josh Hubbard, foulon
0:04 UK Lamont Butler, foul personal shooting;1freethrow;
0:04 MSST Josh Hubbard, freethrow 1of1 made 46–44
0:00 UK Lamont Butler, 3pt jumpshot fastbreak; made 49–44

Second half