Rupp Arena · at Kentucky · Conference game
#53MSSTMississippi St68final
Final
#19UKKentucky92▲ winner
Closing lineUK -10.5✓ UK covered by 13.5
Closing total152.5Over by 7.5
Season records: Mississippi St and Kentucky
MSSTThis seasonUK
10-5Record9-6
6-9ATS6-9
8-7O/U6-9

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model before tip-off: MSST 75–84 UK · ✓ UK (80%) won
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Box score

Score by half
1H2HT
MSST392968
UK444892

1st half: MSST 39, UK 44 (UK by 5). The model had UK by 5.6 and a total of 74.4 (actual 83).

Team stats

MSSTUK
27-56 48%Field goals37-67 55%
3-20 15%3-pointers9-22 41%
11-14 79%Free throws9-14 64%
28 9 offRebounds36 14 off
15Assists21
6Steals14
4Blocks2
15Turnovers9
12Fouls12
44Points in paint54
6Fast-break points19

Players

MSSTMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Josh Hubbard G3720157-162-8
Jayden Epps G3313614-121-7
Achor Achor F29131116-80-1
Quincy Ballard C216523-50-0
Shawn Jones Jr. G162121-20-1
Bench
Ja'Borri McGhee G216123-70-1
Sergej Macura F180120-10-0
Jamarion Davis-Fleming F124002-20-0
Brandon Walker F94101-20-1
King Grace G20000-00-0
Dellquan Warren G10000-00-0
Amier Ali F10000-10-1

Did not play: Cameren Paul, Tee Bartlett, Gai Chol

UKMINPTSREBASTFG3P
Denzel Aberdeen G3316145-92-3
Otega Oweh G32223510-172-4
Malachi Moreno C2817868-100-0
Mo Dioubate F132511-30-1
Jaland Lowe G30000-00-0
Bench
Kam Williams G3014525-82-3
Collin Chandler G197112-81-5
Andrija Jelavic F173511-31-3
Brandon Garrison F136313-40-1
Jasper Johnson G105002-41-1
Walker Horn G10100-10-1
Zach Tow F10000-00-0

Did not play: Trent Noah, Reece Potter, Braydon Hawthorne, Jayden Quaintance

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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Moneyline
MSST +470 · UK -650
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UK -10.5 · unchangedmodel UK -9.5
Opened 152.5 · unchangedmodel 159
Openline modelTip-off

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edgeResult
SpreadUK -10.5UK -9.6MSST +0.9L UK covered
Total152.5159.0Over 6.5W Over
Projected score—MSST 74.7 · UK 84.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUK -5.6UK -5.0
1H total74.483
1H projected scoreMSST 34.4 · UK 40MSST 39 · UK 44

Mississippi St

10-5 overall · 2-0 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs Oklahoma72–53
  • W@ Texas101–98
  • Wvs Alabama St94–56
  • Wvs Memphis71–66
  • Wvs Long Island87–83

3 days since their last game.

Kentucky

9-6 overall · 0-2 in conference · Southeastern Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Missouri68–73
  • L@ Alabama74–89
  • Wvs Bellarmine99–85
  • Wvs St John's78–66
  • Wvs Indiana72–60

3 days since their last game.