Game notes from UK’s win over Mississippi State

- UK defeated Mississippi State in overtime 75-74. The win improves UK to 32-2 on the season while dropping Mississippi State to 23-11.

- One year after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs couldn’t repeat history. UK freshman forward DeMarcus Cousins’ game-tying layup at the buzzer sent the game into overtime and ended MSU’s dream of making it to the NCAA Tournament.

- The win gave UK their 26th SEC Tournament Championship.

- Cousins didn’t score in the first half, but finished with his 20th double-double of the season scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

- Freshman Eric Bledsoe led UK in scoring with 18 points.

- John Wall scored 17 points, dished out nine assists and pulled down six rebounds.

- Patrick Patterson scored 15 points and had six rebounds.

- All 11 UK points in overtime, were scored by freshman.

- UK shot 45.9 percent for the game from the field, and 4-for-16 from beyond the 3-point arc.

- The score was tied 12 times and there were 20 lead changes. The largest lead of the game was five points, held by each team.

- UK shot 15-24 from the foul line compared to Mississippi State’s 6-for-11 shooting.

- Attendance was 20,082, the 12th highest audience for an SEC Tournament championship game.

- Total attendance for the SEC Tournament was 191,852, the 12th highest attendance total in tournament history.