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Published January 30, 2013

No. 16 Mississippi upset by Kentucky, 87-74

Kyle Wiltjer scored a career-high 26 points, and Nerlens Noel set a school record with 12 blocked shots for the Wildcats.

Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern) took a 73-56 lead with 10 minutes remaining, but Ole Miss (17-3), 6-1) scored 16 points in a row, cutting the deficit to 73-72 with 4:22 remaining.

Ryan Harrow nailed a 3-pointer to stop Mississippi’s run, and the Wildcats were able to win for the fifth time in seven games.