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. College wrestling rankings: Penn State holds top spot, Nebraska cracks the top 10 after a loaded weekend Penn State's dual against Iowa this upcoming weekend will reveal a lot about what to expect come March. In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about the latest NWCA rankings in college wrestling this week. READ MORE College softball rankings: Preseason Top 25 for 2022 by D1Softball Defending national champion Oklahoma comes in at No. 1 in D1Softball's 2022 preseason top 25 rankings. Alabama is No. 2, while Oklahoma State, UCLA and Florida round out the top 5. READ MORE College wrestling rankings: Top teams hold steady as individuals shine in holiday tournaments Here’s what you need to know about this week’s poll, the impact of key results from Matmen Open and the Southern Scuffle and what to expect from these ranked teams moving forward. READ MORE