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The No. 9 seed Kentucky Wildcats (20-12, 10-8 SEC) and the No. 8 seed Missouri Tigers (20-11, 10-8 SEC) will try to advance in the SEC tournament on Thursday as they square off at 12:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Kentucky vs. Missouri
- Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: SEC Network
Kentucky 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.7 | 88 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.5 | 79 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.4 | 63 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 140 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.9 | 73 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.2 | 261 |
Missouri 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49.1 | 22 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.4 | 124 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.1 | 176 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 28.8 | 52 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.6 | 248 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11 | 187 |
Kentucky vs. Missouri Stat Insights
Points
- The Wildcats score 6.1 more points than the Tigers give up (75.3).
- Kentucky is 14-5 when scoring more than 75.3 points.
- Missouri has a 17-6 record when conceding less than 81.4 points.
- The Tigers' 79.9 points per game are 5.9 more than the Wildcats give up.
- Missouri is 18-2 when posting over 74 points.
- Kentucky has a 17-3 record when conceding fewer than 79.9 points.
- The Wildcats have put up 238 more points than their opponents this year (7.4 per game), and the Tigers have also outscored their opponents, by 144 (4.6 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Wildcats are shooting 46.7% from the field, 3.3% higher than the Tigers concede.
- In games when Kentucky shoots higher than 43.4% from the field, it is 15-3 overall.
- The Tigers make 49.1% of their shots from the field, 6.6% higher than the Wildcats' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Missouri is 20-6 when shooting better than 42.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Wildcats and Tigers rebound at about the same rate, with the Wildcats pulling down 2.3 more boards per game.
- Kentucky is 15-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Missouri is 7-9 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Wildcats average 10.7 offensive boards, topping the Tigers by 1.2 per contest.
- When the Wildcats grab more offensive rebounds, they are 13-4 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Tigers are 7-8.
- Kentucky is +4 in terms of rebounds per game, and Missouri is +3.3000000000000007.