Two stock risers from Kentucky's win over the Missouri Tigers

These two Kentucky Wildcats played well against Missouri.

Andrew Stefaniak | Jan 10, 2024

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Kentucky hosted the Missouri Tigers and was able to get a 90-77 win as the Wildcat offense continues to be a well-oiled machine.

It seems like Kentucky scores 90 points in almost every game, and they did a great job getting to the free throw line and making the shots once they were there.

This Missouri team isn't great, but in the SEC, whenever you get a win, whether it's at home or on the road, it's something to celebrate.

The Cats have a tough test coming up against a scrappy Texas A&M team on the road, where they will look to start SEC play 3-0.

Let's take a look at two Cats who played well in the win over the Missouri Tigers.

Rob Dillingham

Rob Dillingham was heading into the Missouri game coming off a rough game against the Florida Gators, but played out of his mind in Rupp Arena. Dillingham scored 23 points, going 6-7 from the field and 3-3 from deep. He also added two assists and two rebounds to the stat line. The craziest part of Dillingham's 23-point performance is how he did it in only 19 minutes. After the game, Missouri head coach Dennis Gates called Dillingham the best ISO player in all of college basketball, and it's hard to argue with him. The freshman guard is an absolute star.

Deep catch and shoot 3️⃣ is 🙌. pic.twitter.com/eVtZSL3rQt
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 10, 2024

Tre Mitchell

Tre Mitchell is the glue that holds this Kentucky basketball team together, and he played great against Missouri. Mitchell scored 20 points and reeled in 14 rebounds for his second straight double-double. The big man got the Cats going with back-to-back three-pointers to give the Cats a quick six points. When Mitchell plays like this, the Kentucky Wildcats will not lose. It's becoming clear that this season will come down to how good Mitchell can play in March.