Lyles, Towns Lead Kentucky to 74-56 Win at Mississippi State
Top-ranked Kentucky fought off a slow start to cruise to a 74-56 victory over Mississippi State on Wednesday night to keep its undefeated season on track. Trey Lyles scored a career-high 18 points and Aaron Harrison added 16 for Kentucky (28-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference), which is the last remaining undefeated team in the country. Its 28 straight wins are the most in a single season in program history. The Wildcats had to work a little for this one, leading just 41-37 with 15:10 remaining. But they responded with an avalanche of points down the stretch - punctuated by a thunderous dunk by Karl-Anthony Towns - to turn the contest into another convincing blowout.