After Saturday’s embarrassing loss at Alabama, Kentucky returns to the friendly confines of Rupp Arena for the SEC home opener vs. Missouri (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2). Tonight’s game and Saturday’s game vs. Mississippi State are two of the three easiest left on the schedule, making them must-wins.
The loss to Alabama dropped Kentucky’s record to 9-5, 0-1 in SEC play. Missouri is 11-3, 1-0 in SEC play, knocking off Florida in CoMo on Saturday. It was the Tigers’ best win of the season, coming one game after a 91-48 loss to No. 20 Illinois. Dennis Gates’ squad has also lost to Notre Dame (76-71) and Kansas (80-60) this season.