Kellan Grady scored eight points in overtime, including consecutive three pointers about a minute apart and Sahvir Wheeler added two free throws to lift 12th ranked Kentucky over Mississippi State 82-74. Grady finished with 18 points and Oscar Tshiebwe added 21 points with 22 rebounds for Kentucky, giving Wildcats coach John Calipari his 800th career victory. UK improved to 16-3 overall and 6-1 in the SEC as the Wildcats head to Kansas on Saturday with pregame coverage at 3:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com.
Women: All-American Rhyne Howard scored 17 of her 29 points in the fourth quarter as Kentucky topped Auburn 67-55 snapping a four-game losing skid. The Wildcats are now 9-7 overall and 2-4 in the SEC and visit Vanderbilt Thursday night.