Joe Boozell | NCAA.com | February 3, 2018 Missouri beats the Kentucky for first time in school history Missouri improved its NCAA tournament hopes with a huge home win over Kentucky. Share Missouri took down Kentucky on Saturday by a score of 69-60 in a game that could wind up being huge for the Tigers’ NCAA tournament hopes. But that wasn’t the only reason the victory was significant for Missouri. It was Mizzou’s first win over Kentucky in 11 tries. In the 10 prior games Missouri lost to UK, the Wildcats’ average point differential was a whopping plus-17.6. M-I-Z! Z-O-U! Missouri wins the battle of the cats, defeating No. 21 Kentucky 69-60 pic.twitter.com/5T9xqWruHu — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 3, 2018 Duke, Kansas and Kentucky lost on the same day for the first time since 2005. Jordan Barnett and Kassius Robertson led the way for the Tigers with 16 points each, while Jontay Porter chipped in 13 off the bench. Cuonzo Martin is making huge strides in Columbia. Kentucky may be having a down year by its standards, but that was a statement win for Missouri. Missouri slugs its way to series victory over No. 3 Mississippi State In a series-clinching upset over No. 3 Mississippi State, the Missouri Tigers slugged four homers in the 16-8 win. READ MORE Dan Hodge Trophy: History, winners, and how it works Here's the history of the Dan Hodge Trophy, named after one of the all-time greats and given annually to the top college wrestler every year since 1985. READ MORE Meet the 2021 NCAA college wrestling All-Americans Only 80 NCAA wrestlers earn this prestigious award every year, so let's meet the eight guys in each of the ten weight classes who earned their spots on the podium. READ MORE