University of Missouri Tiger Trevon Brazile pulls down a rebound next to Kentucky’s Jacob Toppin during the first half of the teams’ Southeastern Conference college basketball game at Lexington, Ky., Dec. 29, 2021. As expected, the host Wildcats rolled to a one-sided victory, 83-56, in MU’s conference opener for 2021-22. (JAMES CRISP/AP PHOTO)
Second-half spurt did get Tigers within single digits; host Mississippi State tonight LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. quickly established the spark Kentucky wanted…