Kentucky Wildcats vs. Missouri Tigers - Highlights | 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round | 3/12/2026 Otega Oweh scored 21 points and Denzel Aberdeen delivered a clutch basket in the final seconds to lift No. 9 seed Kentucky to a 78–72 win over No. 8 seed Missouri in the second round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. The Wildcats held off a late Missouri rally to advance to the quarterfinals. Aberdeen finished with 16 points, including a key shot with 22.5 seconds remaining that extended Kentucky’s lead to two possessions. The Wildcats (21–12) appeared in control for much of the second half, building a 16-point lead with 14:33 remaining before Missouri surged back into the game. Missouri (20–12) used a 10–2 run during a five-minute Kentucky scoring drought to cut the deficit to 60–57 with eight minutes left. Mark Mitchell led the Tigers’ comeback effort, scoring 23 of his game-high 32 points in the second half. His basket with 2...